'Bee drone' could soon pollinate the Earth's plants

Bees pollinate more than $15 billion worth of crops in the US each year, but with the population dwindling, experts are searching for new ways to help perform the task. Now, a student has unveiled a personal robotic bee that mimics how the insects pollinate plants. Called'Plan Bee', the drone is a hand-sized yellow-and-black device that stores pollen in its body cavity and releases it later for cross-pollination. A student has unveiled a personal robotic bee that mimics how the insects pollinate plants. Called'Plan Bee', the drone is a hand-sized yellow-and-black device that stores pollen in its body cavity and releases it later for cross-pollination A student at Savannah College designed a'bee drone' to raise awareness of the important role bees play in our food system.