Event 38
About
About Event 38
Event 38’s E400 uses vertical take-off and landing to combine fixed-wing survey efficiency with operation from confined sites. Carbon-fibre construction and interchangeable payload space support mapping cameras, multispectral sensors and electro-optical or infrared systems for geospatial and ISR work.
The aircraft can fly automated routes for roughly 90 to 120 minutes depending on configuration and mission load. Event 38 designs and manufactures the aircraft in the United States and provides payload integration, flight-planning support and complete systems for survey, environmental and government users.
Products
Observed use
- E455 with Halo
2025-02-11 - Operational - Connected - Phoenix Air Unmanned used an Event 38 E455 equipped with Elsight Halo connectivity for a 332.4-mile Shell Pipeline patrol completed in 16 BVLOS flights.
Source
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Silvus Technologies
Inbound - Connectivity - Silvus radio hardware was installed in Event 38's E455 Alaska demonstration configuration
Source - NextVision Stabilized Systems Ltd.
Inbound - robotics sensors - NextVision Raptor EO/IR payload was installed in Event 38's E455 Alaska demonstration configuration
Source - Inertial Labs
Inbound - robotics sensors - Inertial Labs announced RESEPI lidar integration into Event 38's E455; completion is not established
Source - Elsight Ltd.
Inbound - Connectivity
Source - AgEagle Aerial Systems
Inbound - robotics sensors - MicaSense RedEdge-MX is offered in Event 38's E400 Mapping configuration with integrated PPK and a custom mounting fixture
Source - CENTUM
Inbound - robotics sensors - CENTUM's Lifeseeker Mini S10 is integrated into Event 38's E455 search-and-rescue configuration
Source - TB2 Aerospace
Inbound - Payload Handling - TB2 Aerospace's DROPS payload system is integrated into Event 38's E455 configuration
Source - AgEagle Aerial Systems
Inbound - robotics sensors - MicaSense Altum-PT is offered in Event 38's E400 Mapping configuration with integrated PPK and a custom mounting fixture
Source - NextVision Stabilized Systems Ltd.
Inbound - robotics sensors - Event 38 offers an integrated NextVision NightHawk2-UZ EO/IR payload for E400 ISR
Source - Sony
Inbound - robotics sensors - Event 38 offers Sony RX1R II cameras with PPK and custom mounting fixtures for E400 mapping drones
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Team
- Jeff Taylor - Founder & President - Taylor leads Event 38 drone engineering and design, with experience spanning autonomous flight, avionics, and multirotor development.
- Mathew Wright - VP Engineering & Operations - Wright directs Event 38 hardware and software decisions for drone products used in mapping, inspection, and mission-specific aerial work.
Timeline
Events
- 2024-08-19 - Regulatory - Event 38 secures FAA BVLOS waiver for E455 pipeline inspection
The waiver covered pipeline inspection operations over more than 100 miles. The FAA waiver supported BVLOS E455 pipeline inspection over more than 100 miles.
Source - 2024-02-07 - Partnership - Event 38 and Inertial Labs announce RESEPI integration for E455
RESEPI combines an inertial navigation system, a single- or dual-antenna GNSS receiver, Linux processing and data-logging software. The E455 provides a removable, open-architecture payload bay at the aircraft’s center of gravity. The planned system targets detailed topographic data collection in challenging terrain, including construction, agriculture and environmental monitoring.
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Context
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Context tags
- Aerial inspection - Workflow - Profile source supports this robotics context.
- UAV platform builder - Stack Layer - Profile source supports this robotics context.
- Commercial drone OEM - Stack Layer - Profile source supports this robotics context.