Bees are critical for ensuring an abundant food supply year-round, but the bee population is in big trouble.

More than one-third of the crops we eat are pollinated by bees, but 40% of bee colonies are collapsing each year, California-based Beewise said.

One reason is climate change – specifically, stronger hurricanes, more frequent fires and the use of more pesticides.

The wooden beehive was invented around 1850 for commercial pollination, but these basic boxes are not very protective and not at all nurturing.

Startup Beewise is taking on the traditional beehive with AI and robotics. The company invented the BeeHome, a robotic, AI-directed beehive that growers can rent.

"A robotic beehive is essentially like a traditional beehive. It's completely backwards compatible, so it uses the s

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