LoRaWAN · Open Source · Solar Powered

Monitor Every Hive.
From Anywhere.

Open-source LoRaWAN sensor node for beekeepers, farmers and IoT engineers. Solar powered. No subscription. No cloud lock-in.

// Designed and made in Europe

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The problem
Beekeepers lose colonies to undetected problems. Traditional monitoring requires daily visits. Commercial solutions are expensive and closed.

HiveNode
changes that.

Real-time alerts

Know when your hive needs attention.
Not after. Right when it happens.

Not after. Right when it happens.

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Weight drops suddenly
SWARM_ALERT
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Hive moved unexpectedly
GPS_THEFT_ALERT
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Temperature anomaly
COLONY_DANGER
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All data on your phone
FOREVER_FREE ✓

// No subscription. Your gateway, your server, your data.

Hardware modules
Core
Main board

The brain. LoRaWAN + solar charging + environmental sensors. Runs standalone or powers expansion boards.

Scale
Expansion

Weight monitoring + GPS tracking. Swarm detection and theft protection out of the box.

// plugs into Core
Edge
Expansion

RS-485 Modbus + 4–20 mA industrial sensor interface. For farms and technical deployments.

// plugs into Core
Technical specs
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5 km+ range without internet infrastructure
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~14 μA sleep current — 2+ year battery life
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Works with free TTN or private ChirpStack
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One gateway covers entire apiary
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Open source hardware and firmware
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IP65 weatherproof enclosure
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RUI3 Arduino — easy to customize
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LoRaWAN EU868 · CE pending
Who it's for
🐝
Beekeepers
Weight, temperature, theft protection
🌾
Farmers
RS-485 Modbus, 4–20 mA industrial sensors
⚡
IoT Developers
Open platform, hackable, extendable
🔬
Researchers
Full data access, open protocol
vs. Commercial solutions
Commercial
HiveNode
Expensive hardware
Open source · one-time purchase
Monthly subscription
No subscription. Ever.
Closed cloud
Your server, your data
Per-hive cost
One gateway → unlimited hives ✓

Ready to deploy?

Start monitoring your hives today. Open source, forever.

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