Spectrum

Spectrum uses a high-sensitivity MEMS microphone to capture the sound frequencies produced by the wingbeat of insects within a 3-meter radius. Machine learning algorithms then classify the insects into 19 distinct clusters.

Thanks to the integrated solar panel, Spectrum has virtually unlimited autonomy under normal irradiance conditions. In case of total absence of sunlight, the internal battery guarantees 3 months of operation.

The clusters are groupings of pollinators based on the acoustic characteristics of their wingbeat frequencies. We do not identify individual species, but classify insects into 19 distinct categories representing different types of pollinators.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.