Company
Lely
Dutch agricultural-robotics company; maker of the Astronaut robotic milking system (the market-leading automatic milking robot) and a range of autonomous…
- HQ
- Maassluis, Netherlands
- Status
- active
- Models
- 1
Verified profile
1
Sources on record
1
Tracked changes
Updated 6 days ago
Last verified change
Overview
Dutch agricultural-robotics company; maker of the Astronaut robotic milking system (the market-leading automatic milking robot) and a range of autonomous dairy-farm robots for feeding, feed-pushing, and barn cleaning. Private.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
DEPLOY Intelligence
Market intelligence for physical AI
Analyst-grade signals, competitive tracking, and investment context across the global physical AI landscape. Launching 2026.
Models (1)
View all models →Founders (2)
- Cornelis van der Lelycofounderfounded 1948-01-01no longer at company
- Arij van der Lelycofounderfounded 1948-01-01no longer at company
Former / Previously (2)
- Cornelis van der Lely Co-Foundersince 1948-01-01secondary-verified
- Arij van der Lely Co-Foundersince 1948-01-01secondary-verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Lely (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
Lely in third-party press
Supreme Court Decision Strengthens President’s Power to Fire STB Member Robert Primus
Snap-on Acquires Diesel Laptops for $100 Million: A Big Step for Heavy-Duty Truck Repair
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Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- GreenField Robotics2 models
- HG Robotics2 models
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Lely?
- Dutch agricultural-robotics company; maker of the Astronaut robotic milking system (the market-leading automatic milking robot) and a range of autonomous dairy-farm robots for feeding, feed-pushing, and barn cleaning. Private.
- Where is Lely based?
- Lely is based in Maassluis, Netherlands.
- What does Lely make?
- Lely has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Astronaut (A5) (Lely builds physical robots).
- Where does Lely operate robots?
- Lely is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Are there any incidents involving Lely?
- 1 active incident involving Lely is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is Lely safe?
- Lely has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Sep 2023. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-27
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-27
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Lely.Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- GreenField Robotics2 models
- HG Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Lely from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Supreme Court Decision Strengthens President’s Power to Fire STB Member Robert Primus
(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) In a major ruling issued yesterday, the…
Snap-on Acquires Diesel Laptops for $100 Million: A Big Step for Heavy-Duty Truck Repair
(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) Snap-on Incorporated just bought Diesel…
Lenovo Innovation Accelerator channels ecosystem power to bring Chinese hard-tech startups to the global stage
As the AI industry rapidly enters a deep water phase, competition based solely on parameter scale is no longer enough to build lasting advantages. Technologies and products that…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/lely.md
- RSS feed: /companies/lely/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b3ee6739-b194-4647-b060-d40ffa7ad9cd
- Revision history: /companies/lely/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- GreenField Robotics2 models
- HG Robotics2 models
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
58.7/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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Dimension breakdown
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Market Presence
Funding Health
IP Activity
Deployment Scale
Hiring Signal
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
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