Scientists with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say a new breed of tiny flying robots that weigh less than a gram ...

Discover fascinating insights into the behavior of honey bees. A new study reveals how far they travel to forage and how long ...

I need the bees mainly for the pollination of my avocado trees. Without beekeeping, avocado farmers like me must rely on feral insects. There are plenty of bugs out there, of course, and on small ...

A more efficient artificial pollination method could enable future ... natural pollinators like bees are superior to even the best bug-sized robots. To address challenges in robotic insect design ...

Advancements in agriculture are now entering uncharted territory, propelled by significant breakthroughs in robotics. At the pinnacle of this pursuit, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ...

And a large proportion of the world’s food supply is directly, or indirectly, affected by honey bee pollination. Here in the UK around 70 crops are dependent upon, or benefit from, visits by ...

Despite the team’s improvements, the robotic insects still cannot match the capabilities of natural pollinators. However, the researchers aim to improve the robots’ flight time and precision to enable ...

Bees evolved in arid environments and can generate ... which relies heavily on tiny flies called midges for pollination. “The cacao pollination system is incredibly delicate,” said López ...

The robots, weighing less than a paperclip, feature a new wing design that improves endurance and flight precision ...