Hivemapper
Decentralized mapping network where drivers collect street imagery with dashcams and earn HONEY tokens.
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Hivemapper key facts
| Category | DePIN network |
|---|---|
| Chains | Solana |
| Platforms | Web, Hardware |
| Launched | November 2022 (first HONEY minted November 1, 2022) |
| Token | HONEY, 10,000,000,000 max supply |
| Chains | Solana |
| Fees | Map Credits at $0.0075 each, paid by burning HONEY |
| US availability | Available: terms restrict only sanctioned jurisdictions |
HONEY token
- Price
- $0.0017 -5.2% 24h
- Market cap
- $11M
- Fully diluted value
- $11M
- 30-day change
- -48.3%
Market data: CoinGecko, updated Nov 9, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
What is Hivemapper?
Hivemapper is a decentralized mapping network that builds a map from imagery collected by drivers with dashcams. The network launched in November 2022 and rewards contributors in HONEY, a Solana token capped at 10 billion. Current devices are the Bee in LTE plus WiFi and WiFi-only versions.
How Hivemapper works
Contributors mount a certified dashcam and drive as usual.
Imagery uploads to the Hivemapper Network, where Map AI turns it into map data and identifies features such as speed limit signs, traffic lights and stop signs. Bee Maps is currently the only certified device maker, and its Bee uploads directly over WiFi or cellular. The first two models, the Hivemapper Dashcam and Dashcam S, were discontinued in 2024.
Rewards come from a weekly HONEY pool sized by Global Map Progress. Contributors receive 90.5% of minted HONEY: 80.5% for map coverage, split among regions by progress score and then by the freshness and quality of each driver's imagery, and 10% for map editing and QA. The remaining 9.5% is an operational reward paid to Hivemapper Inc. for processing and storing millions of images.
Map buyers pay in Map Credits, fixed at $0.0075 each and created only by burning HONEY. Under MIP-15, 75% of burned HONEY is destroyed and 25% is re-minted as Map Consumption rewards for the contributors who produced that data, up to 500,000 HONEY a week. HONEY runs on Solana; the first tokens were minted on November 1, 2022.
How to start with Hivemapper
- Buy a Bee from Bee Maps or from an authorized reseller on the docs list, choosing the LTE plus WiFi or the WiFi-only model, and install it with the setup guide for your version.
- Your reward transactions then appear in the Hivemapper app and on Hivemapper Explorer.
- Hivemapper says it never asks for passwords, seed phrases, phone numbers, card numbers or home addresses, and the docs keep a page on scam airdrops.
- Privacy controls are built in.
- The first and last 500 meters of every trip are discarded automatically, adjustable up to 1,000 meters, and you can set Personal Privacy Zones where the device stops recording; those zones stay on your device.
- Faces and license plates are blurred on the device, and each contributor gets a random three-word username.
Hivemapper fees and limits
- For data buyers, one Map Credit, worth $0.0075 in burned HONEY, buys one week of imagery for one map hex, whether it holds one image or 100.
- At about 50 hexes per kilometer, the docs work this out as 50 x $0.0075, or about $0.375 per kilometer per week; every worked example on the page uses $0.0075 per credit.
Map Features cost one Map Credit per hex that holds at least one requested feature. The Hivemapper Foundation sets these wholesale rates.
Risks to know before using Hivemapper
- HONEY rewards change weekly with Global Map Progress, regional scores and how fresh your routes are, so a device has no fixed payback.
- Investors hold 20% of the 10 billion supply and Hivemapper Inc. employees another 20%; investor tokens were released in 12 tranches from month 13 to month 24 after November 3, 2022, and employee tokens in 24 tranches through month 36.
- Hardware choice affects earnings.
- All certified devices get equal rewards for imagery today, but the Hivemapper Foundation has said the Bee should earn more than older dashcams from Q2 2025 because it generates Map Features on the device.
- The discontinued Dashcam and Dashcam S no longer take new orders, so buy only from Bee Maps or a listed authorized reseller.
Hivemapper usage
From DefiLlama (fees users paid), updated Nov 9, 2026.
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Hivemapper pros and cons
- HONEY supply capped at 10 billion
- 40% of HONEY supply allocated to contributors
- Two current Bee dashcam models, LTE and WiFi-only
- Needs a dedicated dashcam to contribute
- Original Hivemapper Dashcam and Dashcam S are discontinued
- 40% of HONEY supply went to investors and employees
Hivemapper FAQ
What is Hivemapper?
Hivemapper is a decentralized mapping network that builds a map from imagery collected by drivers with dashcams. The network launched in November 2022 and rewards contributors in HONEY, a Solana token capped at 10 billion. Current devices are the Bee in LTE plus WiFi and WiFi-only versions.
Which chains does Hivemapper support?
Solana.
How much does Hivemapper cost?
Map Credits at $0.0075 each, paid by burning HONEY, according to Hivemapper’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
How much do users pay Hivemapper in fees?
$0.27 over the last 30 days, according to DefiLlama on Nov 9, 2026.
Does Hivemapper have a token?
Yes, HONEY. Its market cap was $11M on CoinGecko on Nov 9, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.
Is Hivemapper available in the US?
Available: terms restrict only sanctioned jurisdictions, according to Hivemapper’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
Sources
- Hivemapper: official site
- Hivemapper: What Is HONEY
- Hivemapper: HONEY Burn and Mint
- Hivemapper: Terms of Service
- Hivemapper: Map With Hivemapper
- Hivemapper: Device Models
- Hivemapper: Reward Types
- Hivemapper: HONEY Token Restrictions
- Hivemapper: Data Protection and Privacy
- Hivemapper: Authorized Resellers
- CoinGecko
- DefiLlama
How this page works
Sources: Hivemapper: official site, Hivemapper: What Is HONEY, Hivemapper: HONEY Burn and Mint. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.
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