Cutting-edge bumblebee pollination technology lands in Nansha

Recently, a groundbreaking directed bumblebee pollination technology, featured on the cover of the international top-tier journal Science, has been implemented in Hengli town, Nansha district, Guangzhou. This innovative achievement originates from the research team led by Professor Peng Fei of Southern Medical University.

The technology pre-trains bumblebees in the lab to utilize their unique "emotional contagion" behavior, allowing bee colonies to form memory preferences for pollinating particular crops. This innovation enables accurate and efficient automated pollination, boosting crop yields and addressing rural labor shortages. In addition, this new technology supports the automation and smart development of pollination processes for economic crops and medicinal plants.

The industrialization of this technology was boosted by the recent Low-Altitude Economy Technology Innovation Exchange and Cooperation Matchmaking Event held in Nansha. During the event, the Nansha district science and technology bureau, Hengli town people's government, and Guangzhou Yufeng Technology signed a project agreement, marking the start of the implementation of the directed bumblebee pollination technology based on world-class scientific research.

At the same time, the Nansha bureau also signed a "FT Startup Accelerator Project" cooperation agreement with Thunderstorm Capital and Yuexiu Commercial Management, aiming to identify and support potential unicorn enterprises in the technology industry.

"Positive affective contagion in bumble bees" is featured on the cover of Science. [Photo/WeChat account: nanshafabu]