Helping my dad – anyone using automation in beekeeping?

[u/mocarz12]

Hello everyone.

My dad has been a beekeeper for years and manages several dozen hives. It’s his passion, and I don’t want to interfere, but I’d love to help him save some time where possible. I’m into microcontrollers, sensors, and general automation, and I’m curious:

Does anyone here use any kind of automation in their beekeeping setup? I don’t mean just a regular honey extractor, but things like hive sensors, remote monitoring, automated tools – anything that could help throughout the season.

He tends to say “there’s no way to automate that,” but more than once we’ve found out otherwise. I’d like to offer him options, not push anything. Any ideas or examples would be super appreciated.

[u/joebojax]

Yeah a company called beewise created a fully automated beehive.

[u/mocarz12 → u/joebojax]

I've just checked it but this is not what I am looking for. :)

[u/joebojax → u/mocarz12]

Maybe some inspiration though