Traditional beehives require beekeepers to dress up in full hazmat gear, light up a smoker before opening them, and then manually feed and water the bees as well as collect the honey. This extensive manual labor means that commercial beekeepers get to each hive only once every few weeks, during which many bees are lost to disease, pests, or other problems.

But no more – Israeli startup Beewise has developed an autonomous beehive called Beehome that can house up to 40 bee colonies, or 2 million bees, and take care of their health and upkeep using computer vision, AI, and precision robotics. All data is transmitted to the beekeepers via app to make them aware of any problems as they emerge.