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Astronaut (A5)

agricultureresearchby Lely

Lely's Astronaut is the market-leading automatic milking system: a cow-driven voluntary milking robot that uses lasers and sensors to attach to each cow, with…

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Manufacturer
Lely
Form factor
agriculture
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Website
lely.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Astronaut (A5), a agriculture by Lely (research). 1 source back the record.

Overview

Lely's Astronaut is the market-leading automatic milking system: a cow-driven voluntary milking robot that uses lasers and sensors to attach to each cow, with the Horizon software tracking per-cow health, yield, and behavior. The A5 is the current generation.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Form factor

agriculture

Maker

Lely

Class

robotic milking system

Mode

voluntary (cow-driven)

Software

Lely Horizon

Specs

Mode

voluntary (cow-driven)

Class

robotic milking system

Software

Lely Horizon

Data & sources

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Astronaut (A5). Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

  • Record createdJun 24, 2026

    Added to the verified registry

  • Incident recordedSep 1, 2023

    Lely settles A4 robotic-milker class action for about $122M over alleged defects...

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Safety record

1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Sep 2023.

serious
1

Most recent: Sep 2023

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Incidents affecting Astronaut (A5) (1)

Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (1)

  1. https://www.lely.com/solutions/milking/astronaut/

Common questions

What is Astronaut (A5)?
Lely's Astronaut is the market-leading automatic milking system: a cow-driven voluntary milking robot that uses lasers and sensors to attach to each cow, with the Horizon software tracking per-cow health, yield, and behavior. The A5 is the current generation.
How much does Astronaut (A5) cost?
Astronaut (A5)'s price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Astronaut (A5) from Lely. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Astronaut (A5) actually deployed in the real world?
Astronaut (A5) is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Astronaut (A5)?
Astronaut (A5) is made by Lely, based in Maassluis, Netherlands.
Can you buy Astronaut (A5)?
Astronaut (A5) is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to Astronaut (A5)?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable agriculture robots to Astronaut (A5) include VMS V310, John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray, MK-V, Solinftec Solix Ag Robotics.
How does Astronaut (A5) compare to VMS V310?
Astronaut (A5) and VMS V310 (DeLaval · 9 deployments) are both agriculture robots on the DEPLOY registry. Astronaut (A5) has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Astronaut (A5) a top agriculture?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Astronaut (A5) ranks in roughly the top 25% of agriculture models tracked by the registry.
What is Astronaut (A5)'s maturity stage?
Astronaut (A5) is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is Astronaut (A5) deployed?
No verified deployments of Astronaut (A5) are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Astronaut (A5) safe?
Astronaut (A5) 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 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: agriculture

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Astronaut (A5).

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