Hivemapper

Hivemapper is a decentralized global mapping network founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. Built on the Solana blockchain, Hivemapper pioneered a DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) approach to street-level mapping, where everyday drivers and fleet operators contribute fresh map data using purpose-built Bee dashcams and earn HONEY token rewards in return. As of early 2026, the network has mapped over 700 million total kilometers across 100+ countries, covering approximately 37% of the world's road network.

Core Platform

Hivemapper's commercial arm, Bee Maps, offers a suite of developer-focused geospatial data products and enterprise tools powered by its distributed sensor network. The platform includes REST APIs for street-level imagery, AI-detected driving events, ML-powered road feature detections, and on-demand mapping requests. The Bee Edge AI Platform enables developers to deploy custom Python ML workloads directly on Bee cameras, while Beekeeper provides AI-powered fleet intelligence software for safety monitoring and trip analytics.

DePIN Network

The Bee camera is a fourth-generation, purpose-built sensor platform featuring a 12.3MP camera, stereo depth sensing, dual-band GNSS, six-axis IMU, 5.1 TOPS NPU for on-device ML inference, and always-on LTE connectivity. Contributors earn HONEY tokens for mapping, while enterprises spend HONEY to access data products. The burn-and-mint tokenomics model permanently removes 75% of spent tokens from circulation, creating sustainable economics tied to real data demand.

Key Strengths

By leveraging a global community of contributors rather than proprietary mapping fleets, Hivemapper achieves mapping freshness measured in hours rather than months, growing coverage 5x faster than Google Street View. The company controls the full technology stack from sensor hardware to cloud APIs, ensuring end-to-end data quality.

Notable Clients

Enterprise customers include Lyft, NBC Universal, Maxar, Mapbox, TomTom, HERE Technologies, Volkswagen, Ricoh, Trimble, and Empower. Hivemapper raised $32M in funding backed by Pantera Capital, LDA Capital, Ajna Capital, and Borderless Capital.