Nebraska’s Grain Weevil took top honors at the American Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge and will receive $50,000 in startup funds. Nebraska’s Birds Eye Robotics received runner-up in the challenge and will be awarded $20,000.
The Grain Weevil is a small robot designed to maintain grain, eliminating the need for farmers to enter bins, which can be dangerous and even fatal.
Father-son duo Chad and Ben Johnson share their reactions and future plans.