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Dairy Farm Robots
Dairy robots in this directory do different barn jobs. Milking listings include Lely Astronaut A5, DeLaval VMS, Fullwood Merlin 2+, GEA DairyRobot R9500, GEA DairyRobot R9600, and BouMatic Gemini. Astronaut A5 Next is described with remote assistance, over-the-air updates, and a robot arm with laser and camera. DeLaval VMS names V300 and V310; V310 adds RePro progesterone sampling. Merlin 2+ is listed as a barn milking robot with an open box and a quiet electric attachment arm.
Feed and alley work is a separate group. Lely Vector mixes and feeds, with up to 800 kg loading capacity on the current Vector MFR Next. Lely Exos cuts grass, harvests it, fertilises the field, and feeds the cows in one autonomous cycle. Lely Juno and DeLaval OptiDuo push feed. JOZ Moov 2PRO is a feed-pusher robot also tagged feeding. Barn hygiene listings include Lely Discovery Collector and DeLaval RS450S Robotic Manure Scraper. DeLaval TSR2 is a teat-spray robot for external rotary parlours, listed at up to 600 cows per hour from one unit or 1,000 from two.
No public dairy listing on this page publishes a machine purchase price. Compare layout, herd routine, and the exact job rather than treating a milking box as interchangeable with a feed pusher. Makers with several dairy listings include Lely, DeLaval, BouMatic, GEA, Green Source Automation, and JOZ.
Top robots
Examples from this directory, not an independent ranking.
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JOZ Moov 2PRO
JOZ — Fully automatic feed-pusher robot for any barn. Electrically driven stainless steel drum, two drive motors with hypoid gearboxes, and floor-embedded transponder navigation with teach-in. Speed up to 12 m/min. Optional skirt lift up to 70 mm for slopes up to 15%. Optional Door Control via J-Link PRO. Three variants: standard, skirt lift, and skirt lift plus door opening. 680 kg. J-Touch control. Connects to JMS via J-Link PRO.
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DeLaval OptiDuo
DeLaval — Robotic feed pusher that remixes and repositions forage with Adaptive Drive instead of compressing it. Pages specify 565 kg without the concentrate dispenser and dual 12 V VRLA 100 Ah batteries.
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Lely Exos
Lely — Autonomous fresh-grass cutter, harvester, and feeder from Lely (Maassluis, Netherlands). Cuts grass, harvests it, and fertilises fields in one pass, then transports the grass to the barn and feeds cows day and night. GPS, stereo cameras, and ultrasonic sensors; speed limited to 4.5 km/h; private terrain only.
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Merlin 2+
Fullwood — Barn milking robot with an open box, dual entrance and exit, and a quiet electric attachment arm. Stainless-steel construction, FULLSENSE software and app, ICAR-approved milk meter, Fullquest FC mastitis detection per quarter, 3D camera for cow positioning, and Streampulse milking. Energy use 0.015–0.020 kWh per kg of milk. Water use 150–200 L hot and 200–250 L cold. Machine 3537 × 2284 × 2150, robot space 5000 × 2700, mass 1200 kg. Successor to Merlin; announced 7 September 2026 for late 2026, with the previous model remaining available through the first quarter of 2027.
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DeLaval RS450S Robotic Manure Scraper
DeLaval — Autonomous slatted-floor manure robot. GB page and EN brochure name RS450S: silent motor, self-charging, optional four-nozzle water spray, and up to 10,000 m² per 24 hours.
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GEA DairyRobot R9600
GEA — GEA DairyRobot R9600 batch-milking box (launched 6 May 2025). Automated group milking at fixed milking times; performance groups possible; intermediate cleaning cycles let boxes be cleaned during milking; adjustable feeding trough; 3D camera attachment in a single movement; In-Liner Everything (teat cleaning, pre-milking, milking, dipping and cluster cleaning inside the liner); optional DairyMilk M6850 per-teat cell counter; GEA DairyNet herd management + app; CowScout activity monitoring. 6 Oct 2026: R9600 is now also a semi-subway installation (about 1 m deep pit for milk lines; centralized receiver for up to 12 boxes). The full-subway variant is the DairyRobot R9650. Product pages.
FAQ
- What jobs do dairy robots in this directory cover?
- Milking, feed pushing and mixing, fresh-grass harvest and feeding, manure collection or scraping, and teat spraying. Compare machines inside the same job.
- Which makers appear most often?
- Lely, DeLaval, BouMatic, GEA, Green Source Automation, and JOZ each have more than one dairy listing.
- Do these listings publish purchase prices?
- No public dairy listing on this page includes a machine purchase price. Ask the dealer for current terms.
- Is a feed-pushing robot a milking robot?
- No. Lely Juno and DeLaval OptiDuo push or remix feed. Lely Astronaut A5, DeLaval VMS, and Fullwood Merlin 2+ are milking robots.
- Are dairy robots also listed under livestock?
- Yes. Most dairy listings are also tagged livestock. Feeding has a smaller overlapping set.
What to compare
Dairy robots perform distinct jobs: milking, moving feed and managing barn hygiene should be compared within their own workflows. A milking unit’s capacity is not a meaningful comparison with a feed-pushing machine.
Lely’s barn-design guidance explains that a layout must support robotic milking and daily management, and that converting an existing barn introduces constraints. Start with cow traffic, access, service space and the work people still need to do.
Ask suppliers to evaluate your actual layout and herd routine. Compare installation changes, cleaning and maintenance duties, local service coverage and downtime procedures alongside the hardware proposal.
Checked September 27, 2026: Lely — Barn design for robotic milking. Manufacturer information; not a field test.
Top machines
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Afimilk Synergy
Afimilk
BouMatic Butler GOLD Pro
BouMatic
BouMatic Gemini
BouMatic
BouMatic Shuttle ECO
BouMatic
BouMatic Vacuum Scraper
BouMatic
DeLaval OptiDuo
DeLaval
DeLaval RS450S Robotic Manure Scraper
DeLaval
DeLaval TSR2
DeLaval
DeLaval VMS
DeLaval
GEA DairyProQ
GEA
Afimilk Synergy
Automated milking robot system for parallel parlors
BouMatic Butler GOLD Pro
Autonomous feed pushing robot that ensures consistent feed availability and reduces labor costs
BouMatic Gemini
Automated milking system with dual-box design for efficient cow flow and high throughput
BouMatic Shuttle ECO
Autonomous feeding robot that automatically feeds cows
BouMatic Vacuum Scraper
Automated barn cleaning system that efficiently removes manure to maintain hygiene
DeLaval OptiDuo
Robotic feed pusher that remixes and repositions forage with Adaptive Drive instead of compressing it. Pages specify 565 kg without the concentrate dispenser and dual 12 V VRLA 100 Ah batteries.
DeLaval RS450S Robotic Manure Scraper
Autonomous slatted-floor manure robot. GB page and EN brochure name RS450S: silent motor, self-charging, optional four-nozzle water spray, and up to 10,000 m² per 24 hours.
DeLaval TSR2
Gantry-mounted teat-spray robot for external rotary parlours. InSight camera guidance, six spray patterns, and up to 600 cows per hour from one unit or 1,000 from two.
DeLaval VMS
Voluntary milking robot family. US series pages name VMS V300 and VMS V310; both use InControl, PureFlow, and InSight, and V310 adds RePro progesterone sampling for heat and pregnancy.
GEA DairyProQ
Fully automated robotic milking system for rotary parlors with individual quarter milking technology
GEA DairyRobot R9500
Advanced automated milking system with integrated monitoring and cow comfort features
GEA DairyRobot R9600
GEA DairyRobot R9600 batch-milking box (launched 6 May 2025). Automated group milking at fixed milking times; performance groups possible; intermediate cleaning cycles let boxes be cleaned during milking; adjustable feeding trough; 3D camera attachment in a single movement; In-Liner Everything (teat cleaning, pre-milking, milking, dipping and cluster cleaning inside the liner); optional DairyMilk M6850 per-teat cell counter; GEA DairyNet herd management + app; CowScout activity monitoring. 6 Oct 2026: R9600 is now also a semi-subway installation (about 1 m deep pit for milk lines; centralized receiver for up to 12 boxes). The full-subway variant is the DairyRobot R9650. Product pages.
Goke Agri Feed Pusher
Autonomous feed pusher designed to optimize livestock feeding efficiency and reduce labor costs
Green Source Automation RotaryMATE EXPD
Automated post-dipping system for rotary dairy parlors that ensures consistent teat coverage
Green Source Automation RotaryMATE EXPS
Automated pre-dipping system for rotary dairy parlors that ensures consistent teat preparation
Green Source Automation RotaryMATE EXPSPLUS
Enhanced automated pre-dipping system for rotary dairy parlors with advanced teat preparation capabilities
JOZ Barn-E
Autonomous manure scraping robot that efficiently cleans barn floors to improve hygiene and animal welfare
JOZ Moov 2PRO
Fully automatic feed-pusher robot for any barn. Electrically driven stainless steel drum, two drive motors with hypoid gearboxes, and floor-embedded transponder navigation with teach-in. Speed up to 12 m/min. Optional skirt lift up to 70 mm for slopes up to 15%. Optional Door Control via J-Link PRO. Three variants: standard, skirt lift, and skirt lift plus door opening. 680 kg. J-Touch control. Connects to JMS via J-Link PRO.
Lely Astronaut A5
Automatic milking robot. Astronaut A5 Next adds a new operating system with remote assistance and over-the-air updates, a robot arm with laser and camera for teat visibility, an automatic milk filter, and Eartag ID. Astronaut Max connects up to 18 Astronauts in one control room for 500–1,100 cows.
Lely Discovery Collector
Autonomous barn cleaning robot that collects manure to improve barn hygiene
Lely Exos
Autonomous fresh-grass cutter, harvester, and feeder from Lely (Maassluis, Netherlands). Cuts grass, harvests it, and fertilises fields in one pass, then transports the grass to the barn and feeds cows day and night. GPS, stereo cameras, and ultrasonic sensors; speed limited to 4.5 km/h; private terrain only.
Lely Juno
Autonomous feed pushing robot that ensures fresh feed is available 24/7
Lely Vector
Automatic mixing and feeding robot. Current generation is the Vector MFR Next, with up to 800 kg loading capacity, front and rear lights, and a feed centre that can load two robots at once for farms over 800 cows.
Merlin 2+
Barn milking robot with an open box, dual entrance and exit, and a quiet electric attachment arm. Stainless-steel construction, FULLSENSE software and app, ICAR-approved milk meter, Fullquest FC mastitis detection per quarter, 3D camera for cow positioning, and Streampulse milking. Energy use 0.015–0.020 kWh per kg of milk. Water use 150–200 L hot and 200–250 L cold. Machine 3537 × 2284 × 2150, robot space 5000 × 2700, mass 1200 kg. Successor to Merlin; announced 7 September 2026 for late 2026, with the previous model remaining available through the first quarter of 2027.
Pharm Robotics SureShot
Automated robotic system for dairy farms handling injections and vaccinations, improving efficiency and reducing labor costs
Rovibec Ranger Nitro
Autonomous feed pusher robot designed for efficient feed management in dairy and livestock operations
Spikey
Tractor-towed pasture machine from Pastoral Robotics Ltd (Parnell, Auckland) that finds cow urine patches with spiked electrode disks and treats them, while the liquid version target-sprays fertiliser only on inter-urine patches. Detection and treatment at 8–12 km/h depending on topography; NitroStop applied to urine patches; claim of grass-growth increase up to 25% and nitrate-leaching reduction of 10–20% at paddock scale; liquid target-spraying leaves about 10% of the paddock unsprayed on average. Home: liquid and solid-fertiliser versions are sold; the service is offered through licensed contractors. Gallery names a latest liquid contractor model (7000 L fertiliser / 2000 L NitroStop) and a solid contractor model (4000 kg hopper / 2000 L NitroStop). AGMARDT: four machines manufactured; sells contractor services.
Trioliet Triomatic Feeding Robot
Battery-powered autonomous feeding robot that automatically prepares and distributes feed for livestock