The Hyve Parcel Safe Stops Porch Pirates by Yelling at Them

If door rooms fail to dissuade porch pirates, perhaps a giant, pin-code-locked safe will package. U Hyve “delivery capsule” ask drivers to drop off packages in a secured bin at your door. Even if the pirates manage to get the pod, the safe will scream at them until they put it down. Hyve isn’t just another attempt to shake up the home delivery market. It’s a good way to reveal the many problems with today’s online retail environment.

Startup Hyve showed off its first solar-powered patio-based lockbox for deliveries during CES 2025. It can connect to other Matter-enabled smart security systems, though the delivery pod is relatively low-tech compared to Ring-type door cams. There’s a pin code and an app-activated lock on the outside, but the pod itself is tethered to a quarter-inch carbon fiber cable that you screw to the inside of your front door. You may be able to get around this with industrial bolt cutters, but there is added security with a built-in accelerometer. If it starts to move, the pod emits a high-pitched screech. It then sends an alert to the owner or any connected neighbors through an app.

You can give a number of Bluetooth or WiFi users access to the pod to be able to retrieve the packets. Hyve pods also need to rely on drivers to do their part. You can leave your PIN and delivery instructions with your online order, but drivers are not guaranteed to follow these instructions. At least the pod includes a window that allows drivers to snap a photo of delivered packages.

Hyve co-founder Melissa Kieling told Gizmodo that the startup is currently finalizing an agreement with a delivery company to allow drivers access to the pods without needing owners’ PIN codes. The other end of these partnerships is the possibility that Amazon or other online sellers do not need individual boxes for each order. However, this would also require companies to modify their distribution processes.

But if the Hyve becomes popular, it can eventually work with returns. The device could ping nearby drivers to inform them of a returned package rather than businesses requiring customers to leave.

Hyve will ship in June of this year. Its starting price is $300, and the app requires an annual subscription fee.