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Astronaut A5 Next
Lely · Netherlands
Robotic milking system — cows milk on their own schedule around the clock; the A5 Next (June 2025) adds a new OS with over-the-air updates, laser+camera teat detection and an automatic milk filter.
Available in: Netherlands · Switzerland
At a glance
Best for
Dairy herds of 50–120 cows seeking to cut milking labour and lift yield per cow.
Avoid if
Your barn layout cannot allow free cow traffic to the unit.
Not suitable for
Arable or field work of any kind — this is a barn system.
Specifications
Power sourceMains electric · vacuum + compressed air
Required tractor powerNot applicable
DimensionsSingle box ~3.5 × 2.5 m footprint
WeightFixed installation
Min farm size50 cows / unit
Productivity~60 cows per robot
Max speedNot applicable
SensorsLaser + camera teat detection · milk MDi sensors · cow ID
ConnectivityLely Horizon farm-management cloud
Compatible toolsAutomatic teat prep, attach, milk, spray
Configurations
Astronaut A5 NextSingle milking box
Multi-robot rowsScale to herd size
Price & ROI
Price (EUR)€165,000 per unit, installed (indicative)
Native price€165,000
Price verified2026-07-16
Business modelBuy · finance; national livestock-modernisation grants
Ongoing cost€4,500/yr service; consumables + energy
MaintenanceQuarterly service; wear parts as used
Payback modelAstronaut A5 Next · Lely
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 labourLabourper 60-cow herd · Lely customer benchmark 2025
−73%Vendor-claimed5.5 h/day → 1.5 h/day
Milk yield per cowYieldfirst year · Lely product data (independent AMS literature reports 5–10%)
+8%Vendor-claimedbaseline → +8%
EU context
CE markingCE marked
EU Machinery RegulationCompliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230
AI Act relevanceOut of high-risk scope; herd analytics only
CAP subsidyEligible under rural-development livestock schemes
Get it
Verified EU dealers
Lely Center networkAcross EU
Lely Center Härkingen (Dairy Solution GmbH)Härkingen SO
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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