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Lely celebrates delivery of its 50,000th Astronaut robotic milking system
LelyAstronaut Robotic Milking System
Lely reached the milestone of delivering 50,000 Astronaut robotic milking systems globally, with these units now milking over 2.5 million cows daily across 50+ countries. The achievement underscores the Astronaut's dominance in automatic dairy milking since its commercial launch in 1995.
- 50,000 Astronaut units now deployed worldwide
- 2.5 million+ cows milked daily by these robots
- Presence in 50+ countries across six continents
- First commercialized in 1995; continuous product improvements over three decades