Bugg v4 - Pre-Order

Bugg is the world’s first remote accessible real-time bioacoustic monitoring device. Designed for long-duration deployments, Buggs reliably deliver real-time bioacoustic data over months and years from even the harshest environments. 

Features

• High quality enclosure and sealing (extensively field tested)
• Mobile internet 3G/4G connectivity
• Records up to 80kHz
• Local data caching for unreliable connections
• Optional VBR MP3 compression to reduce file sizes (up to 44kHz)
• Records to SD when offline
• Easy one-off set up: https://docs.bugg.xyz/quickstart/
• Flexible 9-36V power supply (e.g., from solar/off-grid)
• Bugg QuickStart Guide

Example Deployments

Buggs have been deployed across the world in a wide range of harsh climates, functioning over years through snowstorms, typhoons, tropical storms, and continuous British drizzle.

TABMON

Over 100 Buggs have been deployed across Norway, Netherlands, France, and Spain as part of the first integrated continental effort to monitor bird migration in unprecedented detail.

The Sound of Norway

Over 30 Buggs were deployed across the entire latitudinal span of Norway, spanning from deep within the Arctic Circle right down to the southernmost tip. Over 50 birds were tracked (>1 million vocalisation detections) over the course of two years, providing novel insight into avian breeding phenology (preprint).

Mexico

Buggs were deployed in tropical rainforests and a variety of coffee farms in Chiapas, Mexico to determine the impact of agricultural intensification on competition between domestic and migrant species. Some devices were deployed for over a year collecting data continuously from high humidity tropical rainforest sampling sites (some of our findings).

Taiwan

To map the biodiversity of tea and coffee farms in Taiwan’s Alishan mountains, Buggs were deployed over multiple years to survey species communities continuously. Many devices were left in subtropical rainforest climates for multiple years without any maintenance, delivering real-time insights.

More Information

Please visit https://docs.bugg.xyz/ for full instructions on how to set up devices and detailed technical information.

The electrical and mechanical designs for Bugg are also fully open-source and can be found at https://github.com/bugg-resources/.

To be kept up to date about Bugg developments, join our mailing list at https://www.bugg.xyz/ platform.

Selected Press

Imperial -Sounds of European nature to be mapped by automatic audio monitoring

New Scientist - AI eavesdrops on Borneo’s rainforests to check on biodiversity

NPR - What Does A Healthy Rainforest Sound Like?

The Times - Grumpy animals are having their grievances heard

Includes

• 1 x Bugg 
• 1 x Power Cable

Regions

• Region 1
  • North America
  • South America (excluding Brazil)
• Region 2
  • Europe
  • Middle East
  • Africa
  • Brazil
  • Taiwan
  • Australia
• Region 3
  • Japan
  • South Korea

Export Information

• ECCN: EAR99
• HTSUS: 8519.81.25.00
• Country of Origin: USA

Important Notes

• Since Bugg devices are typically used in long-term deployments, they are designed to be used with solar panels and/or external batteries which are not included. Beginner friendly instructions on setting up a power source for a Bugg device can be found at https://docs.bugg.xyz/power/.
  
• Buggs also upload audio to a Google Cloud bucket which must be set up by device owners. Full beginner friendly instructions on setting up a Google Cloud Bucket can be found at https://docs.bugg.xyz/connectivity/#google-cloud-storage. Other cloud storage providers are not currently supported, but those with technical know-how can modify the open-source device firmware.
• GroupGets does not provide software or coding support.

Lead Time

We expect to ship Bugg within the first quarter of 2026. Your whole order will ship together, no partial shipments of other items ordered at the same time as Bugg.

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