alt Hacker NewsA thought experiment: robot bees can do everything biological bees do --- pollination for the crops and making honey, but they are tireless and cheaper to maintain.
Would beekeepers and farm owners still want to keep biological bees?
A thought experiment: robot bees can do everything biological bees do --- pollination for the crops and making honey, but they are tireless and cheaper to maintain.
Would beekeepers and farm owners still want to keep biological bees?
> robot bees can do everything biological bees do
From the perspective of the beekeepers and farmers and their obligations, sure.
But beyond the pollination, they wouldn't be participating in the ecosystem.