Tiny Bug Drones Could Save the Future of Food

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Pollinators like bees are essential to global food production, but their populations are shrinking due to habitat loss, climate change, and pesticides. To address the crisis, scientists are developing tiny bug-like drones, some modeled after bees, others after ladybugs, that can autonomously pollinate crops. These “pollibots” are already being tested in greenhouses, where they delicately brush against flowers to transfer pollen, mimicking the role of real insects with surprising precision.

Equipped with soft wings or rotors to avoid damaging plants, these micro-drones are small enough to navigate tight spaces between stems and leaves. Some models use AI-driven cameras to identify which flowers need pollinating, increasing both efficiency and crop yield. While still in early stages, this high-tech Plan Bee could become a vital part of the agricultural ecosystem if natural pollinators continue to decline.

With implications for everything from greenhouse tomatoes in New Jersey to large-scale farming worldwide, pollination drones may be one of the most unexpectedly critical inventions of the decade.

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Written by Guy Baroan 
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