Using Robots to Shift Grain in Silos

Grain bins can be deadly for farmers who need to get inside to shift grain. Three guys had an idea; build robots to do the job instead. The Aurora-based start-up Grain Weevil was born. © 2021 Nebraska Public Media Foundation. All rights reserved. Explore more stories about innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship by watching our playlist of "What If.." videos at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2actiXc9MEStbD92Kv1AJC49d2msItXZ Get a look behind the scenes plus a ton of extra innovator insights and more at NebraskaPublicMedia.org/WhatIf. Teachers can find related materials for use in the classroom at https://nebraskapublicmedia.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/what-if-innovator-insights FOLLOW US: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NebraskaPublicMedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NebraskaPublicMedia Host Mike Tobias' Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MikeTobiasNE Twitter: https://twitter.com/NebraskaPublicMedia Host Mike Tobias on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtobiasNE Instagram: https://instagram.com/NebraskaPublicMedia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/NebraskaPublicMedia #WhatIfNebraska #AgricultureLife #AgricultureTechnology #AgTech #Agriculture #Agribusiness #AgribusinessNews #Nebraska #Documentary #Grain #GrainBin #GrainBins #GrainBinSiloMachine #Robotics #RoboticsEngineering #FarmLife