While honeybees are famously difficult to study, altering natural behaviors if any outside influences are sensed, they’re also incredibly susceptible to colony collapse due to the cold. If hive ...

EPFL researchers are developing robotic beehive frames that help locate honey stores inside of beehives over time, without relying on cameras. The aim is to develop new observation tools to study ...

Smart homes decked out with motion sensors, automated lights, and precision thermostats are often considered must-haves in futuristic dwellings. But could they pave the way forward for beehives, too?

Attention, all honeybee lovers! Researchers have developed an incredible new system that could help save our fuzzy little friends from colony collapse. And the best part? It involves robots! Yep, you ...

Lifting up the hood of a Beewise hive feels more like you’re getting ready to examine the engine of a car than visit with a few thousand pollinators. The unit — dubbed a BeeHome — is an industrial ...

This lab footage shows a robotic bee developed by researchers at Freie Universität Berlin as it "dances" to communicate with real bees. Read more in "Attack of the Robobees! A Mechanical Bee Tests Its ...

Mallory Arnold was born and raised in Ohio but currently resides and writes from Nashville, Tennessee. She likes running marathons, testing out fun new recipes, and writing about the fascinating, the ...

From CO2 capture plants in Iceland to robotic kitchens, smart wheelchairs, and Mars rovers, discover how automation, AI, and ...

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A robotic bee that can fly fully in all directions has been developed. With four wings made out of carbon fiber and mylar as well as four light-weight actuators to control each wing, the Bee++ ...