Sensefly eBee X - Fixed-Wing Drone
Map Without Limits
The eBee X is the fixed-wing drone for all your mapping needs. Designed to boost the quality, efficiency and safety of your data collection, it has a camera to suit every job, the accuracy and coverage to meet every project’s requirements, and can work virtually every type of site.
Efficient & Precise
The eBee X can meet the exacting requirements of every project. Its unique Endurance Extension unlocks a maximum flight time of 90 min—for vast coverage of up to 500 ha (1,235 ac) at 400 ft*—while its High- Precision on Demand helps you achieve absolute accuracy of down to 3 cm (1.2 in), without GCPs.
Rugged & Reliable
The eBee X allows you to work virtually every site, no matter how demanding, thanks to its space-friendly Steep Landing technology, ultra-robust design, live air traffic data and more—all backed by senseFly’s trusted professional, local support.
Multi-purpose
The eBee X suits every job thanks to its range of groundbreaking cameras. These include the new senseFly S.O.D.A. 3D, for stunning 3D reconstructions of vertical environments, the best-in-class senseFly Aeria X RGB photogrammetry camera and the senseFly Duet T for creating geo-accurate thermal maps.
Camera options
The eBee X suits every job thanks to its range of groundbreaking cameras. Just choose the camera, or cameras, that best suit your project needs.
senseFly S.O.D.A. 3D
The senseFly S.O.D.A. 3D mapping camera is a unique innovation. This professional drone photogrammetry camera changes orientation during flight to capture three images (2 obliques, 1 nadir) every time, instead of just one, for a much wider field of view. It is optimised for quick, robust image processing with Pix4Dmapper.
senseFly Aeria X
The senseFly Aeria X is a compact drone photogrammetry camera. This rugged innovation offers the perfect blend of size, weight and DSLR-like image quality. It offers stunning image detail and clarity, in virtually all light conditions, allowing you to map for more hours per day than ever before.
senseFly Duet T
The senseFly Duet T is a rugged dual RGB/thermal mapping camera rig. Use it to create geo-accurate thermal maps and digital surface models quickly and easily.
MicaSense RedEdge-MX
The RedEdge-MX is a rugged and precise multispectral camera for advanced agricultural analysis. This high-performance tool captures both the spectral bands required for crop health indices (green, red, red edge and near-infrared), a blue band for deeper insights into specific issues, plus composite RGB imagery.
Parrot Sequoia+
Parrot Sequoia+ is the smallest, lightest multispectral camera ever released. It captures images across four defined, visible and non-visible spectral bands, plus RGB imagery, in just one flight.
senseFly S.O.D.A.
The senseFly S.O.D.A. is the first photogrammetry camera to be built for professional drone use and has quickly become the reference sensor in its field. It captures amazingly sharp aerial images, across light conditions, with which to produce detailed, vivid orthomosaics and ultra-accurate 3D digital surface models.
senseFly Corridor
senseFly Corridor simplifies the drone mapping of linear infrastructure and sites. This integration kit houses the senseFly S.O.D.A. (not supplied) in a longitudinal, or portrait, position, while senseFly Corridor flights are managed via the corridor mapping mission block within eMotion 3.
Accessories
Multiple accessories are available for the eBee X, so you need only invest in the configuration that suits your business’ needs.
Includes eMotion
Simplicity meets power
Beginner-friendly, yet packed with advanced features to optimise results.
Flexible
Choice of flight modes, assistance features & mission planning blocks to suit every application.
Full 3D environment
Choice of flight modes, assistance features & mission planning blocks to suit every application.
Connected
eMotion connects to your drone, desktop & cloud software, survey-grade base stations, weather updates, airspace data & more.
Specifications
Hardware
Dimensions --
Wingspan 116 cm (45.7 in)
Weight (incl. supplied camera & battery) 1.1 kg - 1.4 kg (2.2 - 3.1 lb) depending on camera and battery
Electric motor Low-noise, brushless
Radio link range 3 km nominal (up to 8 km) / 1.9 mi (up to 5 mi)
Detachable wings Yes
Cameras (supplied) --
Cameras (optional) senseFly S.O.D.A. 3D, senseFly Aeria X, senseFly Duet T, Parrot Sequoia+, senseFly S.O.D.A., senseFly Corridor
GNSS grade Survey
Carry case dimensions 75x48x33 cm (30x19x13 in)
Software
Flight planning & control software (supplied) eMotion
Photogrammetry software (optional) Pix4Dmapper/Pix4Dbim/Pix4Dfields (optional with eBee X), Agisoft PhotoScan, Esri Drone2Map, DroneDeploy, Trimble Business Center, Bentley ContextCapture
Vegetation index calculation (w/optional photogrammetry software) Yes
Image processing software (optional) AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Trimble Business Center, Leica Geo Office, VAGNET Office Tools, ArcGIS, MicroStation & more
Operation
Video feedback No
Full 3D display environment Yes
Automatic 3D flight planning incl. in eMotion 3
Cruise speed 40-110 km/h (11-30 m/s or 25-68 mph)
Wind resistance Up to 46 km/h (12.8 m/s or 28.6 mph)
Maximum flight time 90 minutes
Nominal coverage at 120 m (400 ft) 220 ha (~550 ac), with senseFly S.O.D.A. / no Endurance Extension
Maximum coverage (single flight) 500 ha (~1,250 ac), with senseFly S.O.D.A. 3D / Endurance Extension
Automatic landing Yes
Real-Time Kinematic/ Virtual Base Station Yes
Ground control points (GCPs) required No
Oblique imagery Yes with senseFly S.O.D.A. 3D
Max. flight time 90 minutes
Max. flight range Standard: 47 km (~30 mi) Endurance: 95 km (~60 mi)
Hand launch Yes
Landing Linear landing with Steep Landing technology (5 m/16.4 ft) accuracy in 35° angle cone)
Ground control points Optional
Results
Ground Sampling Distance (GSD) Down to 2.5 cm (1.0 in)/pixel with senseFly Aeria X at 122 m (400 ft)
Absolute horizontal/vertical accuracy (w/GCPs) Down to 3 cm (1.2 in)
Absolute horizontal/vertical accuracy (no GCPs) 1 - 5 m (3 - 16 ft)
Nominal coverage at 120 m (400 ft) 220 ha (~550 ac) without Endurance Extension / 330 ha (~820 ac) with Endurance Extension
Max. coverage at 2,000 m (6,500 ft) 40 km2 (16 mi2)
GSD RGB 46 cm (18 in)
Ground sampling distance Down to 1 cm (0.4 in)/pixel
Absolute X, Y, Z accuracy (RTK/PPK activated) 1.5 cm (0.6 in) + 2 ppm
