OptiDuo Robotic Feed Refresher vs VMS V310
Two robotic barn machines, one verified table. Every figure below is sourced and dated; vendor claims are labelled and kept apart from independent results.
DeLaval's robotic feed pusher-and-remixer — unlike plain pushers, a twin-spiralled rotating auger remixes the ration while repositioning it at the feed fence, keeping roughage strands intact so refused compacted feed stays appetising. Adaptive Drive adjusts speed and track to feed type and quantity; runs around the clock, up to 10 trips a day. Direct competitor to the Lely Juno.
Best for: Robotic-milking or free-stall dairy herds that want feed pushed AND remixed 24/7 — especially where compressed, sorted-through TMR is depressing intake at the fence.DeLaval's voluntary milking robot (launched January 2020) — the first milking system to automatically confirm pregnancy, via in-line progesterone sampling (RePro) during milking.
Best for: Dairy herds that want reproduction management (heat + pregnancy detection) built into the milking robot.| OptiDuo Robotic Feed Refresher Verified 2026-07-16 | VMS V310 Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Robotic barn | Robotic barn |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | Sweden | Sweden |
| Availability | Available now | Available now |
| EU market | CE-marked | CE-marked |
| Lead time | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Last verified | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Battery-electric, self-charging at docking station | Mains electric · vacuum + compressed air |
| Required tractor power | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Dimensions | Not disclosed | Single-box station, in-barn installation |
| Weight | Not disclosed | Fixed installation |
| Min farm size | Not disclosed | 60 cows / unit |
| Productivity | Up to 10 feed-alley trips per day, 24/7 operation; multiple barns and varying alley widths supported | Up to 3,500 kg milk/day per unit |
| Max speed | Not disclosed | Not applicable |
| Sensors | Obstruction sensors — stops automatically for people or animals and resumes when clear | InSight vision-guided attach · PureFlow teat prep · RePro in-line progesterone analysis |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Buy via DeLaval dealer network; installation with charging/docking station | Buy · finance via DeLaval dealer network |
| Ongoing cost | Dealer service contract; battery and wear parts | Service contract; RePro sampling consumables |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Feed weigh-back (refusals) Weigh-back reduced to ~1% with up to 10 trips/day · vendor | Pregnancy confirmation Automatic in-milk progesterone confirmation during milking · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | CE marked as a DeLaval barn machine | CE marked |
| Machinery Regulation | Placed on the EU market by DeLaval under the EU machinery regime; CH access via CH–EU Mutual Recognition Agreement | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 |
| CAP subsidy | Eligible under rural-development livestock modernisation schemes in several member states | Eligible under rural-development livestock schemes |
"—" means the manufacturer has not disclosed the figure; we never estimate silently. Model either machine's payback with your own numbers on its ROI calculator page.