[spywaregorilla]

> The Grain Weevil powered by JLI Robotics is a mobile robot that scurries across the top of the grain inside of a storage bin performing tasks that no human should ever do.

This felt like a particularly strong wording. Is it due to risk of drowning in grain? Or just an annoying task?

[jerf]

Adding to the Hacker News Impromptu Grain Bin Education Hour, a Smarter Every Day video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywBV6M7VOFU

[floren]

https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/hazard...

[tantalor]

> Last year, nationwide there were 38 grain entrapment cases with 23 of those leading to fatalities

https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/Grain-bin-accident...

Obviously these are low numbers compared to general population, but as a share of people who would actually enter a grain bin in the first place I would guess its high enough to matter.

[ortusdux]

In 2019, 67 incidents of grain entrapment took place, of which 39 were fatal.

https://dailyyonder.com/grain-bin-accidents-and-deaths-risin...

[jxramos]

The wiki image is pretty telling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_entrapment

Does not look fun at all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDQGfA-0yhk

[omnicognate]

> “After hearing some farmers talk about how they've lost a loved ones or how they themselves have gotten injured, I got really passionate about the project,” Zents says.

[knodi123]

Why did they decide to name it after a horribly destructive pest that plagues owners of grain silos?

Would the Roomba have been as successful if it was named the iCockroach?

[RankingMember]

The Beatles did alright!

[thaumasiotes]

People like some beetles. Weevils are always bad.

[bumby]

This article gives a good overview of the danger:

https://www.farmprogress.com/grains/significant-number-grain...

[dreamcompiler]

Grain silos are really freaking dangerous just like a lot of activities on farms.