We recently talked with the good folks at ApisProtect, a technology company located in Cork, Ireland and Salinas, CA. Dr. Fiona Edwards Murphy and Dr. Whelan Padraig are the engineers and beekeepers whose ideas and hard work have made this possible. At a high level, ApisProtect technology collects hive data using their sensor is monitored and analyzed remotely using artificial intelligence. Captured data includes temperature, humidity, sound, CO2 and hive movement.

They have been developing this for just over 3 years and are ready to go commercial this summer. Find out how their device works, what information it provides, and how you and your bees can benefit. The Internet of Things continues to expand. Listen and share this episode today!

Websites and Linked mentioned in this episode –

• ApisProtect - https://apisprotect.com
• Colony Monitoring Conference - https://westernapiculturalsociety.org/4th-international-conference-on-bee-and-hive-monitoring/
• DC Beekeepers Alliance - http://www.dcbeekeepers.org

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Podcast music: Young Presidents, "Be Strong"