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About Beecrowdy
What is Beecrowdy?
Beecrowdy is a Swiss location-intelligence platform. It reveals visitor frequencies, origin regions and dwell patterns in municipalities, cities and regions – based on anonymised mobility data and explainable AI.
Who is the platform for?
For municipalities, regions, location-promotion bodies, tourism organisations and retail companies in Switzerland – anywhere decisions are made about physical space.
How does Beecrowdy differ from classic statistics?
You work with up-to-date data at daily and hourly granularity, ask questions in natural language and receive answers tailored to your role – instead of a static annual report.
Usage & features
Which metrics does the dashboard show?
Visitor frequencies, origin regions, dwell time, return rates, spending behaviour as well as external influences such as weather, events or holidays.
How does the natural-language AI analysis work?
Ask your question conversationally – e.g. "How has frequency developed compared to last year?" – and receive an answer with matching numbers and charts. The analysis is traceable and surfaces where the answer comes from.
Can I compare municipalities or regions?
Yes. On request, compare your developments against other municipalities, regions or peer groups – for realistic context and fresh input.
Who on my team can use Beecrowdy?
The platform requires no technical background. Dashboards can be personalised per role – from administrative leadership to individual project staff.
Can different teams use the same system safely?
Yes. Access can be controlled at user level, so the same intelligence layer can be shared across an organization in a structured and secure way. Different users or teams only see the data and capabilities they are allowed to use.
Can customers connect their own data and services?
Yes. Customers can combine their own data with web access and connected services, allowing the system to analyze, interpret, and visualize information in a broader context.
Data & methodology
Where does the data come from?
From anonymised mobile-network and signal data from licensed Swiss providers. All data is processed strictly in aggregated form.
How fresh are the numbers?
Metrics are typically available with a one-day delay. Historical data goes back two years – so you start with a solid foundation from day one.
How accurate are the analyses?
At municipal and neighbourhood level the numbers are statistically robust. For small perimeters or very short time windows we surface uncertainty ranges transparently.
Can I add my own data?
Yes. Event calendars, parking data, weather or local indicators can be added and plugged directly into your dashboards and analyses.
What is an AI Harness Engine?
An AI Harness Engine is the system that connects AI agents, data, tools, and workflows so they can work together as one coordinated intelligence layer. It turns separate AI capabilities into a practical system for fast answers, reporting, and analysis.
How is it different from an LLM?
An LLM is a language model. It can generate and interpret text, but by itself it is only one component. An AI Harness Engine sits around and above the model, coordinating agents, data access, tools, business rules, and workflows. Hontolab is LLM-agnostic, which means the engine is not tied to one model provider and can work with different LLMs depending on the use case.
How is it different from tools like Claude Code, OpenAI workflows, or similar agent frameworks?
Those tools are often designed to help a model or agent perform tasks from scratch in a more general way. HontoFlow AI Harness Engine is optimized for organizations and teams. It combines curated data views, precomputed analytics, role-based access, and reusable workflows, so it can answer faster and more cost-effectively while still supporting deep research and multi-step agent work when needed.
Why is it faster and cheaper?
Because it does not need to start from zero every time. The engine can build on curated dashboards, precomputed data science, connected services, and structured organizational knowledge. That reduces repeated work, lowers cost, and improves response speed.
Can it still do deeper research?
Yes. Even though it uses curated and precomputed intelligence where possible, the engine can still run deeper agent loops, tool use, and research processes when a task requires more exploration or learning.
Is it only for chat?
No. The same engine can power chat, reporting, and analytical workflows. That means users can ask questions, generate reports, and continue with follow-up analysis in the same environment.
Privacy & security
Are individual persons identified?
No. All analyses are performed at aggregated level; inferences about individuals are technically excluded. No tracking profiles are created.
Where is the data processed?
Hosting and processing take place with Swiss or European providers in Switzerland or the EU.
Is the platform revDSG-compliant?
Yes. Data processing complies with the revised Swiss Data Protection Act (revDSG) and the relevant EU standards (GDPR).
Getting started & pricing
How can I try Beecrowdy?
In a personal short demo we'll show you the platform with data from your municipality or region. Email us at beecrowdy@hontolab.com.
How long does setup take?
A standard setup is ready in a few days because historical data is already available. Custom dashboards can be built together, step by step.
How much does Beecrowdy cost?
Licensing depends on perimeter and feature scope. We're happy to put together a tailored offer based on your requirements.
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