Lely Astronaut Max begins rollout for large commercial dairy herds of 500–1,100 cows

Lely/Astronaut Robotic Milking System

Lely began releasing Astronaut Max, a cluster system connecting up to 18 robots in one control room for large herds. The system allows milking and cleaning to occur independently, ensuring robots continue operating even during maintenance, significantly increasing farm uptime and milk capacity.

• Astronaut Max connects up to 18 milking robots in a single control room
• Designed for herds of 500–1,100 cows
• Independent milking and cleaning cycles increase uptime and milk production
• Phased rollout beginning 2026 following validation