Backyard & Small Apiaries
At $299, saving just one colony (typical loss value $750–$900) covers the device. Fewer hive openings, earlier alerts for brood disease, pesticide drift, heat stress, hornet activity.
- 3–5× season ROI
- <6 mo payback
HiveShield™ ROI
Fewer losses • Less labor • Higher yield — one modular system for individuals, commercial honey producers, and migratory pollination fleets.
Data-Driven Honey Production
At ~$225 (tiered), 1,000 hives commonly see 20–40% fewer losses, ~50% fewer inspections, and 10–20% higher yield—about ~700% annual ROI with payback inside one season.
- ~700% annual ROI
- 2–3 mo payback
Transit Analytics Built-In
Integrated accelerometer + thermal tracking pinpoints routes/handling that quietly kill colonies. Prevent even 15% transit loss across 10,000 hives and savings exceed $1M — ROI often >1,000%.
- 1,000%+ ROI
- <1 mo payback
What HiveShield Monitors
- Temperature, humidity, air pressure
- Gases (VOCs/VSCs) for early disease & pesticide exposure
- Sound & vibration (swarming, queen loss, hornet threats)
- Acceleration/shock during transport
Modular Platform (Lower TCO)
- Keep the base 5–7 yrs; swap the low-cost daughtercard (~24 mo)
- 80–90% single-sensor units + 10–20% dual-sensor “sentinels”
- Faster field service (no hive disturbance)
AESRS™ Integration
- Regional anomaly mapping (disease/pesticide/heat)
- Grower verification during bloom
- Data for regulators & associations
Modular Pricing & Tiers
Buy once, keep the hardware. Refresh the sensing card as needed.
Kits
| SKU | Description | 1–9 | 100+ | 1,000+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Kit | Base + single-sensor card | $299 | $249 | $205 |
| Sentinel Kit | Base + dual-sensor card | $349 | $289 | $235 |
Modular Components
| Part | Description | 1–9 | 100+ | 1,000+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Unit | Core electronics (no card) | $199 | $165 | $135 |
| Card-1 | Single-sensor daughtercard | $99 | $85 | $70 |
| Card-2 | Dual-sensor daughtercard | $149 | $125 | $100 |
COGS: Base $26.50 · Card-1 $6.91 · Card-2 $13.27 (for your internal reference).
Assumptions Behind the ROI
- Loss reduction: 20–40% | Labor reduction: ~50% | Yield gain: 10–20%
- Lost hive value (replacement + honey + pollination): $750–$900
- Pricing tiers: $299 (retail), $225 (tiered), $150 (bulk 1,000+)
- Modular design: base 5–7 yrs; daughtercards ~24 months
Contact
Gordon McIntosh
Founder & Chief Technologist — Apiculture Technology International, LLC
Austin, Texas, USA · Field Research: Chiang Mai & Bangkok, Thailand
+1 737-707-9112 · +66 86-348-7645 ·
gordon@apiculture.ai