VMS V310 vs SRone
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 battery-powered manure scraper robot for slatted floors — a flat, quiet 400 kg unit that pushes slurry through the slats with up to 100 kg of pushing force, turns fully within 2 m and slips under gates. The lateral-guidance SRone cleans up to 8,000 m² of slatted floor per day; the programmable SRone+ extends that to 12,000 m² with custom route plans. Runs up to 19.5 h per day on a 4.5 h quick charge.
Best for: Dairy barns with slatted floors — from simple straight walkways (SRone) to larger barns with complex, personalised routes (SRone+) — wanting continuous slat cleaning without floor cables.| VMS V310 Verified 2026-07-16 | SRone Verified 2026-07-17 | |
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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 | 2026-07-17 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Mains electric · vacuum + compressed air | High-performance batteries — up to 19.5 h operation/day, 4.5 h quick charge |
| Required tractor power | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Dimensions | Single-box station, in-barn installation | Flat, compact profile — passes under gates; full turn within 2 m |
| Weight | Fixed installation | 400 kg |
| Min farm size | 60 cows / unit | Sized per barn; economic from smaller slatted barns upward |
| Productivity | Up to 3,500 kg milk/day per unit | Up to 8,000 m²/day (SRone, lateral guidance); up to 12,000 m²/day (SRone+, programmable routes) |
| Max speed | Not applicable | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | InSight vision-guided attach · PureFlow teat prep · RePro in-line progesterone analysis | Lateral guidance (SRone); multifunctional control with programmable route plans (SRone+) |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Buy · finance via DeLaval dealer network | Buy via GEA dealer / Solution Center network |
| Ongoing cost | Service contract; RePro sampling consumables | Electricity; battery and blade wear parts; dealer service contract |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Pregnancy confirmation Automatic in-milk progesterone confirmation during milking · vendor | Slatted-floor cleaning capacity Up to 8,000 m²/day autonomous (SRone); 12,000 m²/day (SRone+) · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | CE marked | CE marked |
| Machinery Regulation | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (DE manufacturer); Swiss market access via CH–EU Mutual Recognition Agreement |
| 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.