The Hyve Parcel Safe Prevents Porch Pirates By Screaming at Them

If door cameras fail to dissuade porch pirates, perhaps a giant, pin-code-locked package safe will. The Hyve “delivery pod” asks drivers to drop packages in a bin secured to your doorframe. Even if pirates manage to take 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.

The 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 app-activated lock on the outside, but the pod itself is tied to a quarter-inch carbon fiber cable you screw to the inside of your front doorframe. You may be able to get through it with industrial-sized bolt cutters, but there’s added security with an in-built accelerometer. If you start to move it, the pod issues a high-pitched screech. It then sends an alert to the owner or any connected neighbors through an app.

You can give any number of users Bluetooth or WiFi access to the pod so they can retrieve packages. Hyve pods would also need to rely on drivers to do their part. You could leave your PIN and delivery instructions with your online order, but drivers are not guaranteed to follow those instructions. At least the pod includes a window allowing drivers to snap a photo of delivered packages.

Hyve co-founder Melissa Kieling told Gizmodo that the startup is currently finalizing a deal with one delivery company to allow drivers access to the pods without needing homeowners’ pin codes. The other end of these partnerships is the possibility that Amazon or other online retailers won’t need individual boxes for each order. However, that would also require companies to modify their distribution processes.

But if the Hyve does get popular, it may eventually work with returns. The device could ping nearby drivers to inform them of a returned package rather than companies requiring customers to drop it off.

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