Farm & livestock robots
Milking robot
A voluntary milking box where cows walk in when they choose and a robot arm attaches the cups.
Specs that matter for this type
- Herd capacity
- Sensors
Jobs it does
Usually the main robot for
Models we've catalogued
How to read this. Specs come from each maker's own spec page or datasheet, with the link and the date we checked it. Blank means the maker doesn't publish it (or we haven't found it). Scores are a whirrwork assessment, not a lab test: we only score a model when independent trials or tests exist. Methodology.
| Model | Herd capacity* | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Lely Astronaut A5 Next Lely | 60 cows | Not enough evidence to rate |
* Maker performance claim.
Also called: milking robot.