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DeLaval · Sweden
DeLaval's voluntary milking robot (launched January 2020) — the first milking system to automatically confirm pregnancy, via in-line progesterone sampling (RePro) during milking.
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M²erlin Milking Robot
Fullwood (formerly Fullwood JOZ) · United Kingdom
The independent alternative to the big-three milking robots — Fullwood (milking robots since 1996, rebranded from Fullwood JOZ) has built the M²erlin since 2014 around an open box, natural walk-through entrance/exit and a quiet electric robot arm. Ten years of incremental upgrades include TDS2 laser udder recognition (2020), FullCount real-time somatic cell counting (2021) and the FULLSENSE software platform (2023). Hundreds of farms run it worldwide; the Meridian variant does robotic batch milking in groups.
At a glance
Best for
Dairy farms wanting a low-stress open-box robot with per-quarter monitoring from a long-established independent maker, or batch-milking herds (Meridian) that keep parlour-style routines with robot labour.
Avoid if
You want the largest possible dealer/service density — Lely, DeLaval and GEA networks are bigger in most regions; check local Fullwood dealer coverage first.
Not suitable for
Non-dairy operations; farms without three-phase power and robot-ready barn layout.
Specifications
Power sourceMains electric; energy-efficient electric (non-pneumatic) robot arm
Required tractor powerNot applicable
DimensionsOpen-box design with natural straight-through cow entrance and exit
WeightFixed installation
Min farm sizeNot disclosed
ProductivityHigher milkings per cow per day claimed vs conventional parlour routines
Max speedNot applicable
SensorsTDS2 laser teat/udder recognition · FullQuestFC per-quarter conductivity · FullCount real-time somatic cell count sensor · AfiCollar ID integration
ConnectivityFULLSENSE herd-management software (2023); ICAR API integration (2025)
Compatible toolsStreampulse milking technology; whisper-quiet electric arm; per-quarter take-off
Configurations
M²erlinStandard voluntary (free cow traffic) single-box robot
M²erlin MeridianRobotic batch milking of cows in groups — parlour-style routine with robot attachment
Price & ROI
Price (EUR)Not disclosed
Native priceNot disclosed
Price verifiedNot disclosed
Business modelBuy via Fullwood dealer network worldwide
Ongoing costService contract; liners and consumables; software/herd-management subscription terms not disclosed
MaintenanceDealer-serviced; new-generation arm-control electronics introduced 2023
Payback modelM²erlin Milking Robot · Fullwood (formerly Fullwood JOZ)
No manufacturer payback figure is published for this machine. The model below uses only your inputs.
Your farm
Farm figures carry across machines; the per-machine rates reset when you open a different listing.
Your result · per year
Labour saved
Inputs saved
Total saved
Payback = machine price ÷ (labour + input savings per year). Every figure above is yours to change. FX is indicative.
Verified outcomes
Each result is a before-to-after figure with a time horizon and a cited source. Independently-verified results are marked separately from vendor-claimed ones.
Milking frequencyYieldongoing · Fullwood robotic milking page
Higher number of milkings per cow per day (voluntary traffic)Vendor-claimedwas: Twice-a-day parlour milking
Udder-health monitoringPrecision & accuracyper milking · Fullwood — 10 years of M²erlin milestone article
Real-time in-robot somatic cell counting per milking (FullCount, 2021)Vendor-claimedwas: Periodic lab somatic cell counts
Milking energy useFuel & energyongoing · Fullwood robotic milking page
Energy-efficient electric arm claimedVendor-claimedwas: Pneumatic-arm robot designs
EU context
CE markingCE marked
EU Machinery RegulationPlaced on the EU/UK markets by Fullwood under the applicable machinery regimes
AI Act relevanceOut of high-risk scope; milking automation and herd analytics only
CAP subsidyEligible under rural-development livestock schemes in several member states
Get it
Verified EU dealers
Fullwood dealer networkUK · NL · worldwide
AMS Galaxy USAUS
Milkomax Solutions laitièresQuébec, CA
Quotes route only to dealers we have confirmed carry this machine in the EU.
Evidence
Sources
Specifications cross-checked against manufacturer documentation; listing last verified 2026-07-16.
Demo
Demo video on fileManufacturer-hosted · last checked 2026-07-16
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