Solutions That Help Growers and the Planet
BeeHero technology delivers tools that improve farm outcomes and address the critical issue of food security.
Solving Real World Problems
Decision making in commercial farming today relies almost entirely on data provided by technology. But pollination got left behind. Our technology exists to address this oversight by giving farmers the critical information they need to be more efficient and more cost-effective. Mouse over the cutaway to explore the different components of the sensor.
It All Starts in the Hive
The BeeHero In-Hive sensor enables the remote monitoring of beehives on a large scale (millions of hives). The sensor monitors brood temperature, humidity, colony acoustics, magnetic field, hive position, and orientation. The unit is maintenance-free and has a multi-year lifespan. The data it harvests is transferred to a Gateway unit via BLE 5.1.
And Continues In the Field
Our newly redesigned and custom built PIP In-Field sensor boasts significantly enhanced audio capability, resulting in more precise detection of the acoustic signature of bees. The new design also features improved filtering of background interference from wind, traffic, and other farm equipment noise. The In-Field sensors are robust, user-friendly, plug-and-play devices, easily deployed in any field or orchard environment. The redesigned enclosure features larger batteries for improved longevity. Just like its In-Hive sibling, the data it harvests is transferred to a Gateway unit via BLE 5.1.
And On to the Cloud
The Gateway logs the data from the sensors and transmits it directly to the cloud using its onboard cellular modem. It also collects local information including sound, microclimate data, sensor position, relative location, and more.
Nature is Really Big, So We Needed a Really Large Data Set!
Mother nature is unpredictable, and since our goal is prediction, we need large data sets to successfully train our algorithms. By building a data collection infrastructure that is inexpensive to produce, and easy to deploy, we are able to generate a very large volume of raw data from the field.
BeeHero has spent the last five years building the largest database of bees and pollination in the world. This includes the collection of data from hundreds of thousands of hives in order to better understand the intricacies of the biological processes occurring both inside and outside of the colony.
Turning Data Into Information
Our Machine Learning models predict colony issues and measures bee activity and pollination efficiency and transforms it into valuable, actionable insights. We use a range of techniques to address multiple problems in different development stages, including Linear Regression, SVM, Naive Bayse, KNN, and Neural Networks. Each of the models are used as independent units to make predictions.
The BeeHero Beekeeper Mobile App
If anyone knows the value of a good tool, it’s a beekeeper! Our mobile app turns all of this technology into a powerful tool to help beekeepers manage their operations more efficiently.
All the Features You Need
Increase Hive Strength
Streamline Tasks
The Dashboard
The dashboard is the online portal where growers can sign up to work with BeeHero.
Once onboarded, growers have complete visibility into their pollination activities, arming them with information to help manage this intricate process.
Starting with outlining a grower’s orchard by using a combination of simple drawing tools and the familiar interface of Google Maps, the platform takes growers all the way through ordering, selecting hive drop sites, and identifying field access points. There are five key elements to the platform:
Platform Features
Orchard Creation
Using a combination of simple drawing tools and the familiar interface of Google Maps, the user outlines the physical dimensions of their orchards. The platform automatically calculates the acreage.
Drop Maps/Logistics
Growers can create their "drop maps" online to easily provide logistics guidance to their beekeeper. The two parties now have a comprehensive, shared understanding of hive placement.
The Bee Calculator
This screen calculates the ‘optimal’ number of bees required for pollination using data entered earlier in the process. The user can visually evaluate multiple schemes of frames/acre stocking rates before making their decision.
The Pollination Dashboard
Each ‘card’ on the interface represents an orchard and contains all its key metrics. Pollination progress can be judged in real-time using the Bee Activity Score.
End of Season Report
At the close of pollination season, users can download a comprehensive report that highlights key metrics of the pollination activity in their orchards. Growers can view overall hive strength, bee activity score, and more.