The startup develops a hive management device that delivers miticides and compounds directly into beehives using electromechanical machinery, targeting the varroa mite and reducing in-hive exposure to harmful contaminants. This technology ensures healthier bee populations and improves the quality of hive products.
Funding
$2.3M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Honeybee colonies are collapsing at alarming rates due to the varroa mite, a parasitic insect that transmits viruses and weakens hives, threatening global beekeeping and agricultural pollination. Traditional methods of varroa mite control often involve broad-spectrum pesticides that can harm the bees themselves and contaminate hive products.
Solution
ToBe offers HiveMaster, a precision beekeeping platform that uses an in-hive electromechanical device to automatically deliver precise, minuscule pulses of anti-Varroa compounds in a gas phase, year-round. This targeted approach reduces in-hive exposure to hazardous contaminants by using 90% less medicine, assuring healthier bees and high-quality hive products. The system monitors bee health, hive conditions, and the environment, providing real-time hive viability signals accessible through a connected mobile application. An AI-based data analysis and decision support system analyzes hive conditions and trends, detects patterns to recognize hive events, and recommends treatment protocols, optimizing apiary operations.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes beekeepers, plantation farmers, and honey producers seeking to reduce colony losses, minimize pesticide use, and improve honey yields.
Features
- In-hive precise sensing and automated treatment device
- Gas-phase delivery of treatment compounds
- Consumable cartridge providing one year of hive treatments
- 90% reduction in medicine usage compared to traditional methods
- Real-time monitoring of bee health, hive conditions, and environment
- Cloud-based database and designated mobile app for live reporting
- AI-based data analysis and decision support system
- Beekeeper dashboard and operations interface for treatment protocol control and apiary optimization
- Compatible with all hive types
- Self-sufficient with solar charging and a robust mechanism