Robot model
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…
- Manufacturer
- Lely
- Form factor
- agriculture
- Maturity
- research
- Lifecycle
- active
- Website
- lely.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Aug 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
Maker
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Mode
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Specs
Mode
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Software
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.
Astronaut (A5) on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Safety record
No incidents on record for Astronaut (A5).
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Sources (1)
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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).Recent coverage
Astronaut (A5) in third-party press
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Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Astronaut (A5) 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…
Lely reports 2025 financial results: a formidable year
Lely surpassed EUR 1 billion revenue in 2025, launched four new products (Vector Next, Astronaut A5 Next, Astronaut Max, Hub), and invested 8% of turnover in R&D.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/lely-astronaut.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/b857d2a4-9a37-450c-9105-b5b0175a5ffc
- Revision history: /models/lely-astronaut/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Astronaut (A5) draws attention at the 53rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among ag robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 17, 2026