Remote operated vehicle for cleaning grain bins

A system for removal of grain from a grain bin, comprising:

• a grain vacuum;
• a remote operated vehicle;
• a vacuum hose fluidically connecting the remote operated vehicle to the grain vacuum;
• wherein the remote operated vehicle includes:
• a chassis;
• a drive system;
• a head assembly operably connected to the chassis;
• wherein the head assembly has an elongated body with an open front;
• wherein the head assembly has a rearward opening;
• wherein the head assembly includes a grain conveyor positioned within the elongated body;
• wherein the grain conveyor is configured to move grain that enters the elongated body through the open front to the rearward opening;
• an air passageway assembly;
• the air passageway assembly configured to provide a fluidic connection between the rearward opening and the vacuum hose to facilitate removal of grain through the air passageway assembly and vacuum hose by way of vacuum.

A method for removal of grain from a grain bin, comprising:

• fluidically connecting a vacuum via a hose to a remote operated vehicle;
• moving the remote operated vehicle through a door of a grain bin;
• piloting the remote operated vehicle around an interior floor of the grain bin to facilitate removal of grain from the grain bin through the hose and to the vacuum;
• removing the remote operated vehicle from the door of the grain bin after the desired amount of grain has been removed from the grain bin.