VMS V310 vs DairyRobot R9500
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 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.GEA's box-style voluntary milking robot — In-Liner Everything performs stimulation, teat cleaning, forestripping, milking and post-dipping in a single attachment, in the most compact box footprint (5.3 m²) on the market. Scales from single box to multi-box and robotic rotary; sold and serviced in Switzerland via GEA Solution Centers.
Best for: Dairy herds wanting robotic milking from one of the big-three suppliers (Lely/DeLaval/GEA) with a compact box that saves up to 40% space in multi-box layouts.| VMS V310 Verified 2026-07-16 | DairyRobot R9500 Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Robotic barn | Robotic barn |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | Sweden | Germany |
| 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 | Mains electric · vacuum + compressed air | Mains electric · 1.1 kW vacuum + 2.2 kW compressed air connected loads |
| Required tractor power | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Dimensions | Single-box station, in-barn installation | 5.3 m² box footprint — most compact milking robot box on the market |
| Weight | Fixed installation | Fixed installation |
| Min farm size | 60 cows / unit | ~60 cows / box for economic utilisation |
| Productivity | Up to 3,500 kg milk/day per unit | Up to 4 boxes per Supply Unit; single box, multi-box or rotary configurations |
| Max speed | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Sensors | InSight vision-guided attach · PureFlow teat prep · RePro in-line progesterone analysis | 3D Time-of-Flight camera for teat attachment · in-line milk monitoring |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Buy · finance via DeLaval dealer network | Buy · finance via GEA dealer / Solution Center network |
| Ongoing cost | Service contract; RePro sampling consumables | Service contract; liners, filters, cleaning consumables |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Pregnancy confirmation Automatic in-milk progesterone confirmation during milking · vendor | Energy consumption -19% · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | CE marked | CE marked |
| Machinery Regulation | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230; Swiss market access via CH–EU Mutual Recognition Agreement (CH follows EU machinery rules) |
| CAP subsidy | Eligible under rural-development livestock schemes | Eligible under rural-development livestock schemes; CH — cantonal structural-improvement credits may apply |
"—" 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.