HiveBeat was created by a 25 year old beekeeping couple (Harry & Emma) and a group of engineers (Chris, Peter & Dave) who wanted to find a more effective, proactive approach to sustainable beekeeping... and were also tired of driving for 8 hours every weekend to visit our 40 beehives around Yorkshire, wasting fuel, time & energy...
Together we tested countless beehive monitoring products on the market (from all over the world) but none of them could fulfill what we deemed to be the main requirements for a remote monitoring beehive technology: ease of use, reliability & cost. So we decided to create HiveBeat! A market leading, cutting edge but cost effective solution that is designed and manufactured in Britain.
HiveBeat was designed by beekeepers for beekeepers, and along the way we've developed a growing HiveBeat community that have all offered ideas, advancements and product feedback that we have taken onboard and implemented. We've created a technologically driven 'hive tool' that all honeybee enthusiasts should use within their apiary - leading to anytime, anywhere colony health monitoring and alerting... and this is just the start!
We're a team of beekeepers and engineers, focusing on applying centuries old beekeeping methodology and next generation technology, in order to support honeybee colonies & beekeepers worldwide... and we have grand plans...
We believe that greatness is achieved through collaboration with others, and that's why we want HiveBeat to become a community; sharing beekeeping knowledge, honing methodology, advancing sustainable beekeeping practises, aiding biodiversity and protecting all Bee species (honey, bumble & solitary) worldwide for future generations.
Through implementing HiveBeat within your beehives, we can start to build a repository of health metrics for honeybee colonies around the world, enabling identification of disease, beehive health trends, proactive management and future predications - so we're able to stay ahead of the threats to beekeeping together, as well as identifying and managing risks to wider biodiversity.
Common questions about our remote beehive monitoring technology, products, and services. If you don't find what you're looking for, please feel free to contact our support team.
HiveBeat is a state-of-the-art remote beehive monitoring system designed to help both hobbyist and commercial beekeepers manage their hives more efficiently. Our technology provides real-time data on hive conditions, including temperature, humidity, and movement, allowing beekeepers to monitor the health and productivity of their bees from any location around the globe.
HiveBeat uses advanced "Bee-safe" sensors placed inside the hive to collect data on various parameters such as temperature, humidity and movement. This data is transmitted wirelessly to a HiveBeat Controller (Hobby or Professional), which sends data to the HiveBeat dashboard. The dashboard can be accessed through your smartphone or computer and is used to monitor beehive health and set temperature, humidity and movement parameters.
HiveBeat offers a wide range of benefits, including optimising beehive management and ensuring colony health:
1) Hour by hour colony health and happiness insights straight to your phone, all year round no matter what the weather outside!
2) HiveBeat alerting allows critical preparation and response in all seasons, from swarming to overwintering.
3) Less colony interference, leading to more effective Inspections, increasing honey crop and colony happiness.
4) Vital information on colony strength remotely, allowing the beekeeper to prepare actions to achieve homeostasis.
HiveBeat installation is simple and effective (no screws!). The HiveBeat Sensor is placed within the brood chamber of each of your beehives. The HiveBeat Hobby Controller is then connected to a mains power supply and is connected to a Wi-Fi network. The Professional Controller uses solar-power technology and can be placed in remote locations and uses a cellular network connection.
If you need further assistance or have any other questions, please reach out to our customer support team support@hivebeat.co.uk. We're Beekeepers and we're here to help!
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