As a more cost-effective solution for large apiaries, we want to reuse Robotic Beehive functionality and equip it with ability to move around the apiary to inspect hives on-demand or on-schedule.

See [Beewise](https://gratheon.notion.site/Beewise-c497a01caf2c4da0ba5e07134ec4eacc) for inspiration of stationary version. However our difference is:

• not risk bee healthy by having multiple colonies together in one congested space
• allow beekeeper to scale hive amount more flexibly, not limited to 12/24 hives per container
• allow beekeeper to keep using traditional, existing infrastructure (hive boxes and frames) for sustainability and ease of migration

Vision

We’ll use an improvement over Robotic Beehive but have it moved on rails. Rails will be connecting multiple hives in a single line.

Challenges

• weather-proof hives
• movement control across hives

Ideation phase

Leonardo.ai visualization of the robotic beekeeper. Notice two cameras that would be used both for orientation and for frame inspections (from both sides)

swisslog rail robot https://www.swisslog.com/en-gb/products-systems-solutions/asrs-automated-storage-retrieval-systems/autostore-integrator