AI listens to bee buzzes to monitor activity without lethal traps

Researchers developed an AI system that gauges bumblebee activity by analyzing the sound of their buzzing. The approach replaces lethal traps, which could kill tens of thousands of bees to obtain an accurate population count.

• AI analyzes acoustic signals from bumblebees to estimate activity
• Method replaces lethal traps that killed tens of thousands of bees
• Monitoring matters as pollinator populations decline