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Hive-Tech
The hive as a biosensor of the surrounding land
A colony forages three kilometres in every direction and writes the result on the scale. Weight, sound and microclimate, continuously: the hive reports on the land, not only on itself.
- Device
- €499
- Shipping
- €25
Prices exclude VAT. Shipping is charged once per order.
Device and subscription
Choose the subscription
The subscription is your access to the XNatura platform: the site, the maps, the species list and the export. The device alone measures; the platform is where the measurement becomes evidence.
1 year
€40
Together €539
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€250
Together €749
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The cart and the payment are handled on ilovenatura.com, the 3Bee store. The price is re-read there from the catalogue, never from this link.
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What arrives
- The device, ready to be installed, with its mounting hardware.
- The connectivity: the sensor transmits on its own, no site network required.
- The XNatura platform for the whole subscription: site, maps, species, export.
- Assisted activation by the 3Bee field team, and support for the life of the subscription.
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Technical specifications
- Weight Precision
- ±10g
- Temperature range
- -20°C / +60°C
- Humidity
- 0-100% RH
- Power
- Solar + battery
- Installed sensors
- 5.3K+
- Bees monitored per year
- 1.5B+
- Continuous monitoring
- 24/7
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How this sensor works
Hive-Tech monitors in real time the health status of bee colonies through biometric parameters, weight, and the hive's environmental conditions.
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Frequently asked questions
How is Hive-Tech installed?
The installation is simple and non-invasive. The scale is placed under the hive, while the biomimetic sensor is placed inside. It is not necessary to modify the existing hive.
What information does weight monitoring provide?
The weight of the hive allows tracking honey production, stock consumption, foraging activity, and colony growth. Abnormal variations may indicate problems such as robbing or disease.
How does acoustic analysis work?
Hive-Tech records and analyzes the sounds produced by the bees. Specific sound patterns may indicate swarming preparation, the presence of the queen, the colony's stress state, and other important events.
What exactly is the annual fee?
It is the subscription to the XNatura platform, not a hardware instalment. It pays for the connectivity of the sensor, the AI models that turn raw audio, images or samples into a species list and a set of indicators, the storage of the whole history, and the support. Without it the device measures and has nowhere to send the measurement.
Do I have to install the sensor myself?
You can. The devices are designed to be mounted by one person with no tools beyond a strap or a bracket, and activation is guided step by step. On corporate sites the 3Bee field team usually does the first installation and the calibration, which is also when the site polygon and the monitoring plan get set up.
Which countries do you ship to?
Italy and the European Union at the shipping cost shown on each device. Outside the EU it is possible but priced case by case, because customs and the local connectivity have to be checked first: ask us and we will quote it.
What happens when the subscription ends?
The device stays yours and the data already collected stays exportable. What stops is the incoming stream: no new transmissions, no new species identifications. Renewing restarts it on the same site, with the history intact.
Can I buy a sensor without the platform?
No, and not for commercial reasons: these sensors have no local display and no memory card to walk over to a laptop. They are built to transmit, and the platform is the thing they transmit to. A device without a subscription would be an object that measures for nobody.
Is a single sensor enough for a report?
For a BREEAM or an ESRS E4 baseline it usually is not: one device documents one point, and a report needs the site. The way it is normally done is satellite layers across the whole site plus one or two sensors where field evidence is required, which is exactly the split the platform is designed around.