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Vector

Lely · Netherlands

Lely's automatic feeding system — a feed kitchen plus a battery-electric mixing-and-feeding robot (MFR) that weighs, mixes and dispenses fresh ration on demand, scanning feed height at the fence 24/7. Current generation is the Vector MFR Next (launched March 2025) with 800 kg loading capacity; over 1,000 systems sold, in use in 31 countries. Sold and serviced in Switzerland via Lely Center Härkingen.

At a glance

Best for

Dairy and beef farms wanting frequent, precise group-specific fresh feeding without a mixer wagon and daily tractor passes.

Avoid if

You only need feed pushed up, not mixed and dispensed — the Lely Juno does that at a fraction of the cost.

Not suitable for

Field work; farms without space for the roofed feed-kitchen storage area the system requires.

Specifications

Power sourceBattery-electric robot · mains-powered feed kitchen
Required tractor powerNot applicable
DimensionsFeed kitchen sized to farm; MFR robot with mixing tub
WeightNot disclosed
Min farm sizeFeed kitchen + robot sized from mid-size herds upward
ProductivityMFR Next loads up to 800 kg per run — 35% more than previous generation
Max speedNot applicable
SensorsFeed-height scanning at the feed fence · feed grabber with weighing in the kitchen
ConnectivityLely Horizon farm-management platform · app control
Compatible toolsFeed grabber, mixing and dosing robot, feed pushing while dispensing
Configurations
Vector MFR NextCurrent generation (March 2025) — stronger drive line, 800 kg loading (+35%), front/rear lights
Vector MFRPrevious-generation mixing and feeding robot, widely installed

Price & ROI

Price (EUR)Not disclosed
Native priceNot disclosed
Price verifiedNot disclosed
Business modelBuy via regional Lely Center; installation project incl. feed kitchen
Ongoing costService contract via Lely Center; electricity; mixing-auger wear parts
MaintenanceScheduled Lely Center service; battery and knife/auger wear items
Payback modelVector · Lely
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Verified outcomes

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Feed loading capacityCoverage & throughputper feeding run · Lely news — Vector MFR Next introduction, March 2025
+35%Vendor-claimedPrevious-generation Vector MFR → Up to 800 kg per loading (MFR Next)
Feeding labourLabourongoing · Lely Vector product pages
Automatic on-demand mixing and feeding, 24/7, based on measured feed heightVendor-claimedwas: Daily mixer-wagon loading and feeding by tractor

EU context

CE markingCE marked
EU Machinery RegulationCompliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230; Swiss market access via CH–EU Mutual Recognition Agreement
AI Act relevanceOut of high-risk scope; feed planning and barn navigation only
CAP subsidyEligible under rural-development livestock schemes

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Verified EU dealers
Lely Center networkEU · UK · North America (31 countries)
Lely Center HärkingenHärkingen, CH — Switzerland-wide sales and service
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Evidence

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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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