The Grain Weevil is a grain bin safety and management robot that engages the surface of the grain. We replace a farmer with a shovel by leveling bins, breaking crusts, doing inspections and feeding grain into the extraction augers.
Location: United States, Nebraska, Aurora
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2017
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Invest Neb... | investnebr... |
| - | Ag Venture... | agventures... |
| - | Burlington... | bcagventur... |
| - | Innova Mem... | innovamemp... |
Mentions in press and media 5
| Date | Title | Description |
| 03.09.2024 | Grain bins are hazardous. Nebraska startup Grain Weevil aims to make them safer through robotics | Chad Johnson had no formal background in agriculture or robotics when he started his Omaha, Nebraska-based robotics company Grain Weevil with his son in 2021. “It started out as a challenge,” he tells AgFunderNews. “A local farmer and a fri... |
| 25.07.2024 | The Rise of Farm Robotics: A New Era in Agriculture** ** | ** The agricultural landscape is changing. Like a field awakening at dawn, the farm robotics sector is blossoming, even amid economic challenges. In 2024, the sector has raised nearly $399 million, a drop from the previous year but still a ... |
| 25.07.2024 | The Rise of Farm Robotics: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in 2024** ** | ** The agricultural landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. Farm robotics is at the forefront of this transformation. In 2024, the sector is grappling with funding challenges but is also witnessing a surge in innovation. As labor costs ris... |
| 25.07.2024 | The Rise of Farm Robotics: Navigating a New Era in Agriculture** ** | ** The agricultural landscape is changing. Like a field being tilled for the first time, the farm robotics sector is breaking new ground. In 2024, despite a challenging fundraising environment, this sector is showing resilience and innovati... |
| 24.07.2024 | The 7 biggest farm robotics deals of 2024 so far | The farm robotics sector has shown some resilience in 2024 and continues to bring innovative products to market, despite the challenging year for fundraising. In the first half of 2024, the AgFunder-defined Farm Robotics, Mechanization, and... |