MyHives starts validation of BEEKON+ safety device

MyHives has begun engineering validation of BEEKON+, a phone-free safety device planned for first shipments in early 2027. The rollout comes as the company expands trials of its BEEKON platform with organizations representing more than 33,000 workers.

Why it matters: - BEEKON+ is designed for emergencies when a person cannot safely reach for a phone, press a button or make a call. - The device could broaden personal safety tools beyond smartphone-dependent alerts. - MyHives is targeting people in homecare, facilities and other settings where rapid escalation matters.

What happened: - MyHives began engineering validation of BEEKON+, a credit-card-sized safety device. - First shipments are planned for early 2027. - The company confirmed that trials of its BEEKON safety platform are running with organizations whose combined contracted workforce exceeds 33,000 people. - Those trials include homecare and facility-services teams. - MyHives said more information is available at the company's announcement.

The details: - BEEKON operates independently of a smartphone. - The platform identifies moments that matter and alerts the user’s trusted circle in the app. - Trusted contacts may include family, friends or colleagues. - Alerts include what happened and where. - No information is shared until the system detects something is wrong. - BEEKON+ extends the platform into hardware. - The device connects in more than 170 countries without a paired phone. - Built-in sensors monitor air for toxic gases, carbon monoxide and fire risk. - The device is also designed to respond to human threats such as break-ins or robbery. - MyHives was founded in The Hague in 2025 by Nelson T. Ajulo and Anniek van Veldhuizen. - The company develops deep-tech safety solutions aimed at helping people stay aware, feel supported and receive alerts when needed.

Between the lines: - MyHives is building around a core limitation in emergency behavior: people may freeze or avoid attracting attention when they are threatened. - The company points to clinical research on 298 assault survivors, where 70% experienced significant tonic immobility within a month of the incident. - MyHives’ field research among 300 women found a similar pattern, with many respondents saying they avoided reaching for a phone because fear would have been visible. - Founder and CEO/CTO Nelson T. Ajulo said the first minute of an emergency is the scarce resource because that is when someone must learn what is happening. - Ajulo said BEEKON alerts trusted contacts, while BEEKON+ is being built to escalate on its own when no one is there to call.

What’s next: - MyHives will continue engineering validation of BEEKON+ ahead of its planned early-2027 launch. - The company is likely to use the ongoing trials to refine how BEEKON performs with real-world users and organizations. - Expansion of the BEEKON platform could follow if the validation and trial results support broader deployment.

The bottom line: - MyHives is moving a smartphone-free safety device from platform trials into hardware validation, betting that faster, automatic escalation can matter more than user action in the first moments of danger.