VMS V310 vs Aramis II
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.Rail-guided all-in-one feeding robot from Tyrolean specialist Hetwin — weighs, cuts, mixes, doses and pushes feed around the clock from an overhead rail, with two horizontal mixing augers producing a homogeneous ration from batches as small as 50 kg. Aimed at medium herds of roughly 50–150 animals; sold and serviced in Switzerland via Harvestore.
Best for: Medium dairy and fattening barns (≈50–150 animals) wanting fully automatic group-specific fresh feeding without a mixer wagon — overhead rail keeps the feed alley clear.| VMS V310 Verified 2026-07-16 | Aramis II Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Robotic barn | Robotic barn |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | Sweden | Austria |
| 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 via sliding power line on overhead rail — up to 60% energy saving vs comparable systems (vendor) |
| Required tractor power | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Dimensions | Single-box station, in-barn installation | Overhead rail-guided unit, sized to barn |
| Weight | Fixed installation | Not disclosed |
| Min farm size | 60 cows / unit | ~50 animals |
| Productivity | Up to 3,500 kg milk/day per unit | Batches from 50 kg; feeding around the clock, group-specific rations |
| Max speed | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Sensors | InSight vision-guided attach · PureFlow teat prep · RePro in-line progesterone analysis | Weighing cells for ration accuracy |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Buy · finance via DeLaval dealer network | Buy via Hetwin and country distributors |
| Ongoing cost | Service contract; RePro sampling consumables | Electricity; auger and knife wear parts; service via distributor |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Pregnancy confirmation Automatic in-milk progesterone confirmation during milking · vendor | Feeding working time -70% · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | CE marked | CE marked |
| Machinery Regulation | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (AT manufacturer); Swiss market access via CH–EU Mutual Recognition Agreement |
| CAP subsidy | Eligible under rural-development livestock schemes | 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.