AI and robotic hives slash bee colony losses, Bloomberg reports
A new generation of high-tech beehives is transforming pollination practices across U.S. farmland — and significantly improving honeybee survival rates, according to a recent report from Bloomberg.Developed by the Israeli company Beewise, these AI-powered hives — called BeeHomes — resemble small, solar-powered pods more than traditional wooden apiaries. Outfitted with robotic arms and internal scanners, each unit is designed to monitor and manage bee colonies with minimal human interference. The result: healthier hives and fewer colony collapses.More than 300,000 of these units are currently deployed across the country, serving critical pollination needs for crops like almonds, canola, and pistachios.Beewise claims its BeeHomes reduce colony losses to about 8% — a remar