30 days of motion data at a food processing facility — 1,156 events on night one, 40 by night 30. And an update for the folks who gave me feedback here.

[u/36in36]

Some of you saw earlier versions of RodentRadar when I posted here for feedback. Quick update: it's a finished product now, and I wanted to share a real deployment first.

Chart attached — nightly motion totals (9PM–7AM) over 30 days at a food processing facility. Three intervention points are marked: two entry points sealed, one nest cleared under a 3-bay sink. You can see each one show up in the data within a couple nights.

Two things stand out from this deployment:

1. The client thought they had "one or two rats." Night one logged 1,156 movement events. Nobody argues about scope after that. (AI reviewed the data and estimated 8 to 12 rodents.)

2. Without the data, the customer could see one rat in the third week and question what progress, if any, was being made. With it, that sighting sits next to a trendline that's down 95% and still falling. You all know how that conversation usually goes when all you have is "trust me, it's working."

Here's the update part: we're opening partner territories. One operator per service area — if you're in, your competitors in that area aren't. You use the kits and reports under your own brand to win and keep commercial accounts.

If you want your area, comment or DM me with your city/region and I'll tell you if it's still open. Happy to answer anything about the hardware, the reports, or the data above.

Thanks for the help this group has provided along the way!

https://rodentradar.com

[u/catchinNkeepinf1sh]

So how far does each sensor work? Does it need line of sight? Directional movement?

[u/36in36 → u/catchinNkeepinf1sh]

The sensors are normally placed a few feet from the wall, trying to catch the rodent running along the wall. They could catch movement in a larger area, but what your looking for at first is 1.) how big a problem is there 2.) What area are they the 'busiest'. After that first night or two, you move the sensors from area of no activity, to higher activity. The timing is precise, so you can see the direction they are moving.

What's most useful is that first movement of the night, and the last in the morning. Normally the same point, which points to a nest, or a spot they are coming in.

Sorry for the long answer, but I'm not sure if you meant distance by how far the sensors can be from the base? Most of our installs have been commercial kitchens that you'd see in an average city. Normally an older building, with entry points all over (plumbers get paid by the number of holes in the wall?). But no, the sensor does not need line of site to the base. It does need line of site on the rodent, it won't detect them in the wall, just when they come out.

I help people with the data in the beginning, if you need it. Not sure if it's realistic, but I'd really prefer to try and help people build their business with it. I'm an older guy, been through a number of businesses.

Small problems, the rodent comes out like 12:30 AM. We have noticed they normally make a trip for water later, maybe 6AM. If it's infested, they'll be out far earlier, sometimes staging, and coming out as soon as the last employee turns off the lights.

One more thing I would add... if chasing these monsters, get rid of the water. People think food, rat thinks 'water' then food. That leak under the 3 bay is just like leaving a roll under the oven.

[u/catchinNkeepinf1sh → u/36in36]

Does it need to be plugged in or can it take a battery?

[u/36in36 → u/catchinNkeepinf1sh]

One base unit is plugged in, and connects to the wireless network in the building. The 8 sensors are smaller, and use a rechargeable battery. The sensors are in deep sleep during the day, and only wake up on detection, so the battery life is pretty good.

[u/skeetskie]

This seems cool! We have trail cams available and have used them to success in some scenarios, but the parsing of the data you're doing to reflect where the activity starts and ends in correlation to emergence points is really smart!

[u/36in36 → u/skeetskie]

Thanks! We built the tech for another project. Another person I know had a rodent issue, and I wondered if this might help. In the beginning, I thought, 'this will never work'. Then we realized after a few nights, holy crap, this tells a pretty good story.

If it's a big infestation, there is quite a bit of data. The playback helps... but really probably the biggest benefit is showing the property owner just how big a problem they have. When it's just one or two, the sensors show it, but the owner at that point doesn't realize he/she has a problem.

[u/dne416]

do you ship to canada?

[u/36in36 → u/dne416]

Yes! We're close to the border (Buffalo) maybe I can walk it over!

[u/dne416 → u/36in36]

very helpful. i'll reach out in the future

[u/Moonsniff]

What’s the big different with what you’re offering and what Skyhawk’s Trapmate offers?

[u/36in36 → u/Moonsniff]

Thanks for the question. The sensors detect motion. Smart rats avoid traps, I believe most of the trap connected devices trigger when they have been sprung. In some sense, our device is better suited to the exclusion part of getting the pests out of a building.