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A master-planned community in Pasco County, Florida, became the first to deploy Beewise's AI-powered robotic BeeHome, with the company claiming a 70% reduction in colony collapse compared to global averages. But the claim comes without peer-reviewed data, independent verification, or a disclosed control group — raising questions about methodology at a time when U.S. honeybee losses hit a record 55.6% in the 2024-25 season, driven largely by amitraz-resistant Varroa destructor mites.