So this is another idea I had for the hive birds:

 

So this is another idea I had for the hive birds:
Once the HB-20 was introduced to the masses and had an exceptionally positive reception, the idea of having one of these automatons as a product of its own grew among the general public. At first, the idea wasn't taken seriously, but once the HB-20 manufacturers saw the demand, a subsidiary model seemed like an opportunity to profit from an already existing design.
This subsidiary model's development would turn out to be easy and simple, as the manufacturers already had a system for a helper automaton from their previous products and the assembly framework for the construction of the HB-20s.
With a few changes made to keep the costs low, the HB-21 "Helpmate" would be introduced to the market only one year after the initial release of the HB-20. With an advertising effort that latched onto the initial introduction of the HB-20 and an initial price tag that was by far the most affordable among other assistive robots, it became the most popular automaton on the market and is attributed to being the first automaton to be a mainstream product.
Their vast success was mainly attributed to their design and lack of humanity; as a robot completely devoid of any human resemblance, people started to see the HB-20 as a practical and efficient tool rather than an attempt to mimic humans, something that was pointed out as being the main flaw within automatons of the time before but no other robot managed to solve.
 
Among the differences between HB-21 and HB-20 are:

In terms of functionality, the HB-21 is almost identical to the HB-20 , with the only notable differences being their inferior strength. However, their behavior is completely different. The HB-20 is meant to work in a hive, connected to a network of other hive birds. The HB-21, on the other hand, is designed to operate independently and does not rely on the hive system of the HB-20. They're equipped with a different CPU and a more complex AI that allows them to be capable of receiving intricate instructions, performing more complex actions on their own, and adapting to different situations.

Okay, that's all I have figured out for the hive birds as of now. My plan is to revisit this idea with more drawings, and without these ramblings on their lore, I just wanted to make this exposition as a reference for myself, so whenever I make another drawing, I can keep consistency, and if somebody asks what these things are, I can simply point them out to these posts.