The development of the Turkish scientists "robot bee" was awarded for global innovation

Turkish scientists have received an award for global innovation at the World Government Summit in Dubai.
Their project to develop robot bees for the healthy reproduction of bees that are endangered worldwide has been selected as one of the two best global innovation projects. In total, 13 global projects were presented to the jury.

Erol Shahin, Professor of the Department of Computer Engineering, spoke about his project called "Roboroyal", supported under the EU Horizon program. Stressing that if bees disappear, the entire ecosystem will be at risk of collapse, Shahin said: "As part of the project, we have developed an artificial intelligence system that can conduct round-the-clock monitoring inside the hive and monitor the health of bees in the hive. We have also developed the first prototype of a micro-robot bee, which simulates worker bees and can help the queen bee by feeding it from the outside. In addition, we are working to ensure that in the future our robots can clean, feed and maintain the hive. With this system, we aim to protect the health of the entire hive and improve its productivity."