Livestock

Milking robots

Milking robots let cows come to be milked when they want, day and night, without a fixed milking time.

18 robots · 9 makers · 15 on sale · 1 with a published price

18 robots

BouMatic Gemini UP by BouMatic
BouMatic

BouMatic Gemini UP

Milking robot attaching from behind; single box or double box where one arm serves two stalls

Electric
DeLaval VMS Batch Milking by DeLaval
DeLaval

DeLaval VMS Batch Milking

Configuration of multiple V300s to milk cows in scheduled batches like a parlour

Electric
DeLaval VMS V300 by DeLaval
DeLaval

DeLaval VMS V300

Voluntary single-box milking robot

Electric
DeLaval VMS V310 by DeLaval
DeLaval

DeLaval VMS V310

VMS V300 plus RePro in-line progesterone sampling

Electric
Fullwood Merlin 2+ by Fullwood
Fullwood

Fullwood Merlin 2+

Single-box milking robot with full electric arm, dual entrance/exit

Electric
Fullwood M²erlin / M²erlin Meridian by Fullwood
Fullwood

Fullwood M²erlin / M²erlin Meridian

Previous-generation milking robot (Meridian variant brochures still hosted)

Electric
GEA DairyProQ by GEA
GEA

GEA DairyProQ

Robotic rotary milking for large herds

Electric
GEA DairyRobot R9500 by GEA
GEA

GEA DairyRobot R9500

Voluntary milking robot, single- or multi-box, with in-liner teat prep

Electric
GEA DairyRobot R9600 / R9650 by GEA
GEA

GEA DairyRobot R9600 / R9650

Robotic batch-milking layouts (R9600 semi-subway, R9650 full-subway) with central receiver unit

Electric
STALLBOY FEED by HETWIN Automation Systems
HETWIN Automation Systems

STALLBOY FEED

Autonomous feed-pushing robot that pushes feed back to the feed fence to raise intake and milk yield.

Lely Astronaut A5 Next by Lely
Lely

Lely Astronaut A5 Next

Voluntary single-box milking robot with hybrid arm, brush teat cleaning, I-Flow concept

Electric
Lely Astronaut Max by Lely
Lely

Lely Astronaut Max

Central receiver/CIP/vacuum unit connecting several Astronauts for larger herds

Electric
CarryRobo UCA30A by ORION Machinery Co., Ltd.
ORION Machinery Co., Ltd.

CarryRobo UCA30A

Rail-guided carrier that automatically moves milking units along tie-stall barns, docks to milk taps and detaches…

ORION Machinery Co., Ltd.
ORION Machinery Co., Ltd.

Automatic Milking Robot MIone

Box milking robot offered in Japan with an Orion pre-cooling system; the MIone itself is a GEA design.

Milkomax
Milkomax

Roboleo

Rail-travelling milking robot for tie-stall barns that moves to the cows on a schedule

C$296,000–350,000

Electric
Gemini UP MAX by BouMatic
BouMatic

Gemini UP MAX

Batch milking system centralizing multiple compact milking robots in one area to automate milking for large dairy…

Stage unknown
DeLaval TSR by DeLaval
DeLaval

DeLaval TSR

Teat spray robot for rotary milking parlours

Stage unknown
Afimilk
Afimilk

Synergy

Robotic milking system that works inside an existing parallel parlour, automating preparation, attachment and…

Stage unknown

Buyer’s guide: milking robots

How they work

The cow walks into the box, a robot arm finds the teats with cameras or lasers, cleans them, attaches the cups and checks milk quality per quarter.

What to check before buying

  • Cows per robot per day
  • Service network near you
  • Milk quality and health sensors included

Where they work

Makers