Automatic Milking Rotary (AMR). ABC news 12-11-2010

[dreamerfarm]

tridimo .The news reader has got her facts wrong.The revolution in Australia started 10 years ago with automatic milking.She is reporting on a prototype concept of automating a rotary platform.There is already a seven robot operation miking 450 cows on pasture in Australia now.

So where is the revolution?

[tridimo]

@dreamerfarm there is no revolution. Just a change in how to do it, with a lot of marketing. I had a vms before, now i'm milking with a lely astronaut, and I know there are farmes milking in autralia with robots, i have some contacts with them ;) (Max)

[bartdereu]

I milk about 100 with robots. This type of robot seems to expensive for anyone to use

[dreamerfarm]

I know a farmer in Australia who has been milking 300 cows with robots since 2001

[tridimo]

@dreamerfarm yes he milks with lely : 3*A3 classic. Good one !