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Smart hives and dancing robot bees could boost sustainable beekeeping

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Researchers are using big data and smart technologies to improve conditions for bees and guide beekeepers.

They have created a monitoring system that can identify problems in a hive and give tailored advice to the beekeeper on how to intervene.

Bees are a keystone species, essential for pollinating wild plants and many cultivated food crops.

HIVEOPOLIS researchers have developed a digital honeycomb equipped with sensors.

By measuring temperatures at different points in the beehive, the researchers can effectively map what is happening inside.

This allows beekeepers to identify where the brood is located in a hive, the so-called brood nest.

By helping to keep bees warm during the winter , beekeepers can increase the survival rate of the colonies .