Lely Astronaut Robotic Milking System

The Lely Astronaut is a world-renowned automated milking system (AMS) created by the Dutch company Lely. Since introducing the first milking robot in the 1990s, Lely has remained a leader in automated dairy farming technology. The Astronaut series is designed to increase efficiency and improve animal welfare by allowing cows to be milked whenever they choose, without direct human intervention.

Lely is a family-owned company that maintains its core production and development facilities in the Netherlands, specifically in Maassluis (The Lely Campus). While they have a global presence and service network, the primary manufacturing of their high-tech robotics remains centralized in their home country. The brand is synonymous with agricultural innovation and remains under the private ownership of the van der Lely family, ensuring a long-term focus on sustainable farming solutions.