Event 38 Unmanned Systems
Custom Drone
Engineering
From hydrogen fuel cells to heavy-lift eVTOLs — we build custom UAS solutions for missions no off-the-shelf drone can handle.
Custom Drone
What We've Built
Custom Engineering
Solutions.
Project 01
EpiSci Autonomous Mission Intelligence Integration
EpiSci initially worked with a competitor but faced persistent issues with reliability, a closed ecosystem, and limited support. Event 38 stepped in, delivering seven aircraft and assisting with the integration of EpiSci's mission intelligence software and a third-party payload. Event 38 then supported four test and demonstration events, ensuring smooth performance and successful system integration throughout.
Project 02
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Fixed Wing VTOL
Event 38 partnered with the Ohio Federal Research Network, The Air Force Research Lab, Honeywell, Kent State University, and The University of Dayton to develop and demonstrate the propulsion of a fixed wing VTOL UAS by a hydrogen fuel cell. The resulting aircraft demonstrated a 3.3x increase in flight time while flying almost silently at just 400′ AGL.
Project 03
Custom Magnetometer Payload Integration
Event 38 was tasked with integrating a magnetometer payload onto the E455. The open protocol payload bay made integration quick and easy — demonstrating the flexibility of our modular aircraft architecture for specialized sensor applications.
Project 04
Heavy Lift Electric VTOL (eVTOL)
Event 38 was selected to design and build an eVTOL for carrying a highly specialized quantum physics payload. This aircraft can lift a 150lb payload and is impressive in size at 11′ × 11′ with an all-up weight of 600lbs — one of the largest custom builds in our history.
Collaborations
University &
Industry
Partnerships.
Event 38 regularly teams up with universities and industry leaders on cutting-edge research projects. We're open to hearing how we can collaborate on research efforts — from SBIR/STTR/OFRN partnerships to custom payload development.
Get in Touch
- Detect and Avoid Research with Ghostwave
- Structural energy storage with Case Western Reserve University
- Integration of complex geometry 3D printed structural antennas with Youngstown State University
- Integration of low compute reservoir computing algorithms for flight control with Rescon Technologies
- Further Fuel Cell Integration and Development with Honeywell
Hire Our Experts
Engineering
Consulting.
Our engineering team is available for consulting across the full spectrum of UAS development — from software and flight control to structural analysis and composite manufacturing. If it flies, we can help.
Contact Us
ArduPilot & PX4 Development
Aircraft Log Analysis
Mission Planner & QGroundControl Development
Aircraft Design & Manufacturing
Aircraft Flight Testing
Aircraft Structural Analysis
Composite Manufacturing
Let's Build Something Together
Have a Mission
in Mind?
Tell us about your project. Whether it's a custom aircraft, a payload integration, or an engineering challenge — we want to hear it.
Contact Us
Phone
(440) 596-4338
Email
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News
Event 38’s E455 Supports U.S. Army Training Exercise in AlaskaFebruary 3, 2026 - 11:24 am
Event 38 Integrates CENTUM’s Lifeseeker Mini S10 on the E455 Heavy-Lift VTOL PlatformJanuary 19, 2026 - 10:14 am
Event 38’s E455 Drone Supports Los Alamos Researchers in Locating Oil and Gas WellsDecember 18, 2025 - 12:02 pm
Event 38 Featured in World Pipelines MagazineSeptember 16, 2025 - 2:14 pm