Honey bee populations around the world are in decline due to causes ranging from ‘ super mites ‘ to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and even cell phones – and if the insects disappear completely the planet’s ecosystems would be in peril. The issue has become so dire that now a team of Harvard and Northeastern University scientists are working on a swarm of miniature Robobee robots that could pollinate flowers and do the job of real bees if required. Read the rest of Scientists Develop Flying Robobees to Pollinate Flowers as Bee Populations Decline Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bee loss , bees , biomimicry , harvard , miniature robots , Northeastern University , robert wood , robobees , robot bees , robot swarm
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Scientists Develop Flying Robobees to Pollinate Flowers as Bee Populations Decline
