It will save lives and prevent injuries. Just last year, after hearing about a local farmer being killed in a silo I said "Somebody should invent something to help prevent that." Glad there are options now.
This is cool, I'm not even a farmer and I want one. I wonder if my Roomba would get jealous if I brought another into the house?🤣🤣🤣In all seriousness; I truly think this product will save lives by keeping farmers out of grain bins.
they never had to go in in the first place... hang a ball under the feed, grain goes around it t the side of the silo anf fals inward when itas tall enough, essenesially self leveling.... a very very old trick.... handed down Knowledge you could say
'Then I should choose the right-hand weevil; it has a perceptible advantage in both length and breadth.' 'There I have you,' cried Jack. 'You are bit - you are completely dished. Don't you know that in the Navy you must always choose the lesser of two weevils? Oh ha, ha, ha, ha!”
From what I’m reading on their website you can book their service by filling out a bunch of stuff and waiting a long time for them to come out and manage your bin. I can’t find anything on a price or anything else and it’s been over 2 years. I wouldn’t have too much hope on this little guy
Is it remote controlled or ai operated. In a half full bin like the one on the video you’d still have to climb into the bin to get the robot out. Does it take temperature or moisture readings?
Could someone please explain the purpose of the robot? I’m interested in farming and ranching, but I’m not familiar with grain storage. Is this to keep the crop exposed to air, to allow airflow and prevent mold, or is there some other purpose?
Most likely it will be in the unloading of the bin. As the grain exits the bin, there comes a point where the grain needs pushed down from the sides of the bin. There is a danger in the unloading process of the grain forming a crust and not flowing properly until it has weight put on it. This cause entrapment of a person if they happen to be that weight. A robot would replace the person.
I'm a bin builder .to answer your question. This robot in my opinion is nothing more than a toy. I do agree the power sweep auger is dangerous. I know many farmers who have died or were injured by this device. The power sweep is designed to operate without going into a bin but lots of farmers go 8n the bin with the power sweep on . The reason they get injured is they dont follow saft requirements.
Often in colder weather, frost can help form a crust and if you try to go in and free that up, and you are NOT tied off to the outside, the crust can give way quickly and you get sucked down. Had a good friend and neighbor lose a son in his twenties that way. He and another young man both killed that time. Very tragic!
But doesnt the mountain shape provide more surface area=more chilling? Sorry if this sounds stupid, we live in different countries and we have our own ways of doing things. Also, it has been like 10 years since i left the field of agriculture so many of this stuff has already faded from my mind :D
@@VattuLandia since the chilled air is from the bottom, the air will exit in the least resistance. Meaning it will go to the sides and will not chill the mountain part. It will chill the mountain part but not enough or it will be inefficient.
The lights help orient the robot when it is being driven by a remote control and light up the surface of the grain so that we can capture better images/video! Thanks for the question!
Is it autonomous or does need to be controlled manually? How much does it weigh? Who wants to lugg that device up a big bin? Can it fit in a book bag? How long does a charge last? Does it return to the manhole when your done if it is autonomous? And finally what does it cost?
Current beta testing models are controlled manually - primary tasks will be autonomous before we hit the market. The current model weighs 28 pounds - and our portable version has a backpack + winch system to raise and lower it to the hatch from the ground as well as to the grain surface. It will return to the winch/docking system and return to the base station autonomously when the task is done or battery needs recharged. Current version operates just at 2 hours give or take based on grain and task. We currently do not have a final price but are shooting for around $4,500 plus an optional annual service/maintenance fee for advanced features and tailgate service.
@@grainweevil thanks for the response. If you ever want need dealer in Ohio I would gladly volunteer for that! You checked my last two boxes for being hesitant
They are starting our on-the-farm trials in May and will hopefully be ready to add a few early adopters shortly after we gather some great data. If you want to stay up-to-date, sign up for their email list on grainweevil.com
cananda we just have a direction spigot and the en on top of the silo.....auto gyrates with the screw..... why do they think these things are innovative? lack of knowledge
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It will save lives and prevent injuries. Just last year, after hearing about a local farmer being killed in a silo I said "Somebody should invent something to help prevent that." Glad there are options now.
Having been raised on an Iowa farm, I appreciate this so much! It can save lives!
This is cool, I'm not even a farmer and I want one. I wonder if my Roomba would get jealous if I brought another into the house?🤣🤣🤣In all seriousness; I truly think this product will save lives by keeping farmers out of grain bins.
they never had to go in in the first place... hang a ball under the feed, grain goes around it t the side of the silo anf fals inward when itas tall enough, essenesially self leveling.... a very very old trick.... handed down Knowledge you could say
This is awesome!! Definitely needed.
I’m curious. How has this progressed since the video??
'Then I should choose the right-hand weevil; it has a perceptible advantage in both length and breadth.'
'There I have you,' cried Jack. 'You are bit - you are completely dished. Don't you know that in the Navy you must always choose the lesser of two weevils? Oh ha, ha, ha, ha!”
Farmers are my heroes. I like food.
safety is important! I hope no one has to go into a bin to retrieve the robot!
Is this ever coming out? Still having to go in bins and it’s still dangerous
From what I’m reading on their website you can book their service by filling out a bunch of stuff and waiting a long time for them to come out and manage your bin. I can’t find anything on a price or anything else and it’s been over 2 years. I wouldn’t have too much hope on this little guy
Is it remote controlled or ai operated. In a half full bin like the one on the video you’d still have to climb into the bin to get the robot out. Does it take temperature or moisture readings?
Is the robot making all that guitar noise? Can that be turned off? It's really loud.
Can you train it to level the grain?? If so, send me information!!
What about the heat because of the robot? Think it will deteriorate the grains quality
Awesome 👏
Whats the purpose of this?
I’d think a robot that could unplug grain sumps or sweep floors would be handier.
Could someone please explain the purpose of the robot? I’m interested in farming and ranching, but I’m not familiar with grain storage. Is this to keep the crop exposed to air, to allow airflow and prevent mold, or is there some other purpose?
Yep and also to break up clumps and level the grain
Most likely it will be in the unloading of the bin. As the grain exits the bin, there comes a point where the grain needs pushed down from the sides of the bin. There is a danger in the unloading process of the grain forming a crust and not flowing properly until it has weight put on it. This cause entrapment of a person if they happen to be that weight. A robot would replace the person.
I'm a bin builder .to answer your question. This robot in my opinion is nothing more than a toy.
I do agree the power sweep auger is dangerous. I know many farmers who have died or were injured by this device. The power sweep is designed to operate without going into a bin but lots of farmers go 8n the bin with the power sweep on .
The reason they get injured is they dont follow saft requirements.
Often in colder weather, frost can help form a crust and if you try
to go in and free that up, and you are NOT tied off to the outside, the crust can give way quickly and you get sucked down. Had a good friend and neighbor lose a son in his twenties that way. He and another young man both killed that time. Very tragic!
Yes, what he said...
for whst is the headlight?
Are there not augers that are used for this exact reason??
This is for going into the bin to do maintenance and help the auger, because the auger can sometimes get jammed
I know corn is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.
I woulda made it air powered, and suspended from the ceiling on a reel. Electric motors and batteries are a fire hazard
Ok do it then bud
Can we use this to flatten the surface of the silo paddies? I mean since it is like a mountain and I like it to be like a flat surface.
Why would you want that?
@@VattuLandia we have square silo and we need to flatten the grain so we can have even chilling of the grains
But doesnt the mountain shape provide more surface area=more chilling? Sorry if this sounds stupid, we live in different countries and we have our own ways of doing things. Also, it has been like 10 years since i left the field of agriculture so many of this stuff has already faded from my mind :D
@@VattuLandia since the chilled air is from the bottom, the air will exit in the least resistance. Meaning it will go to the sides and will not chill the mountain part. It will chill the mountain part but not enough or it will be inefficient.
@@margovincent22x Ok, sound about right 👍
Why does it need to have lights?
The lights help orient the robot when it is being driven by a remote control and light up the surface of the grain so that we can capture better images/video! Thanks for the question!
So it can see the wievels
its a little robot!
Is it autonomous or does need to be controlled manually? How much does it weigh? Who wants to lugg that device up a big bin? Can it fit in a book bag? How long does a charge last? Does it return to the manhole when your done if it is autonomous? And finally what does it cost?
Current beta testing models are controlled manually - primary tasks will be autonomous before we hit the market. The current model weighs 28 pounds - and our portable version has a backpack + winch system to raise and lower it to the hatch from the ground as well as to the grain surface. It will return to the winch/docking system and return to the base station autonomously when the task is done or battery needs recharged. Current version operates just at 2 hours give or take based on grain and task. We currently do not have a final price but are shooting for around $4,500 plus an optional annual service/maintenance fee for advanced features and tailgate service.
@@grainweevil thanks for the response. If you ever want need dealer in Ohio I would gladly volunteer for that! You checked my last two boxes for being hesitant
@@grainweevil 4500 bucks?! That's a ton. Sell it for 1500 to 2000 and that thing will be on every farm on earth.
Still not clear what this does. The auger is much more effective.
Can I get one just for my kids to play with in the bin?
Looks like new school tyco rc
How about RC dozer.
Wow! When can we buy this?
They are starting our on-the-farm trials in May and will hopefully be ready to add a few early adopters shortly after we gather some great data. If you want to stay up-to-date, sign up for their email list on grainweevil.com
@@nebraskacombine3204 dust explosions...
Kids will work and play. Cool
Well I guess I'm stupid. I'm not understanding what's dangerous about a human doing this.
Cavities can form below the grain surface. If they give way, the farmer sinks and the grain may completely engulf and crush/suffocate them.
There’s also the risk of the auger turning on and pulling you in.
It's extremely dusty and back breaking work
Dust explosions.....
The dust can kill you
My family would just train dogs to do this same thing
cananda we just have a direction spigot and the en on top of the silo.....auto gyrates with the screw..... why do they think these things are innovative? lack of knowledge