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Alvéole Aura

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Robb, D. (2026, October 15). Alvéole Aura. TIME. https://time.com/collection/best-inventions/2026/alveole-aura/

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TIME · collected 2026-10-19 · by Drew Robb

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Alvéole, a Montreal startup focused on installing beehives on commercial buildings, has developed Aura, a tool that tracks biodiversity through data from 2,200 hives in over 70 cities. The software monitors hive health, pollen counts, and pesticide levels using various sensors like microphones and cameras. Last year, the company started implementing Aura at its sixth-floor rooftop location on the Empire State Building.
Written by AI on 2026-10-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Montreal-based startup Alveole has developed Aura, a software tool that tracks biodiversity by monitoring beehive health, pollen counts, and pesticide prevalence. The company uses microphones, cameras, and other sensors to provide real-time data for the 2,200 hives it manages across over 70 cities. Alvéole initially focused on installing beehives on commercial buildings but now offers Aura to help companies understand local biodiversity around their properties. Last year, they installed hives on the sixth-floor rooftop of the Empire State Building, marking a significant expansion in their operations.

Written for “AlvéoleAura Expansion” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 AlvéoleAura Expansion
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TIME · 817 article(s) · 2 correction(s) detected
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Who wrote this

Drew Robb
2 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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Topics

Alveole Aura Montreal

Subjects

Alveole ORG · 1× Alvéole Aura PERSON · 1× Drew Robb PERSON · 1× Montreal GPE · 1×

Narrative

Combined with information collected by microphones, cameras, and a variety of other sensors, Aura gives companies that have installed hives a real-time picture of the biodiversity around their buildings.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-19
2026-10-19 · TIME
Alvéole Aura · assertive framing

Claims (4 extracted, 0 hedged)

Alveole, a Montreal-based startup initially launched to install beehives on commercial buildings, has created a tool allowing developers to track the biodiversity of their neighborhoods. asserted
developers → base → neighborhoods
The company’s new Aura software measures hive health, pollen counts, and pesticide prevalence across its 2,200 hives spread around more than 70 cities. asserted
software → measure → cities
Combined with information collected by microphones, cameras, and a variety of other sensors, Aura gives companies that have installed hives a real-time picture of the biodiversity around their buildings. asserted
that → combine → buildings
Last year, the company began employing the technology on its hives located on the sixth-floor rooftop of the Empire State Building. asserted
company → begin → Building
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