The Japan Times
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Amid a rise in bee die-offs in the U.S., Beewise’s hives can provide constant insights on colony health using artificial intelligence, as well as treatment should it start to falter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/06/24/wildlife/robotic-hives-ai-bee-colony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #wildlife #bees #ai #startups
Craig Duncan
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Relevant meaning of AI here is "a computer" ie computational data analysis and logical output:

"A hive contains up to 15 frames and a BeeHome can hold up to 10 hives, providing thousands of datapoints for Beewise’s AI to analyze.

While a trained beekeeper can quickly look at a frame and assess its health, AI can do it even faster, as well as take in information on individual bees in the photos. Should AI spot a warning sign, such as a dearth of new larvae or the presence of mites, beekeepers will get an update on an app that a colony requires attention."

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