Grain Weevil wins innovation award

Robot named NBDC ‘Innovation of the Year’ for 2022

  • Grain Weevil co-founders, from left, Ben and Chad Johnson display the latest model of their autonomous robot that levels grain in bins and performs other tasks to prevent grain bin deaths. The machines are currently being tested in commercial applications but the goal of the company is to make them available to family farmers by next year.
    Grain Weevil co-founders, from left, Ben and Chad Johnson display the latest model of their autonomous robot that levels grain in bins and performs other tasks to prevent grain bin deaths. The machines are currently being tested in commercial applications but the goal of the company is to make them available to family farmers by next year.
    by Ron BurtzWith several national awards already to its credit, Aurora-based Grain Weevil added another trophy to its collection on Monday in Omaha. The company, introduced in 2020 by father/son team Chad and Ben Johnson, was named by Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) as 2022 Innovation Business of the Year at a reception ceremony in Omaha. The award annually recognize...

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