DairyRobot R9500 vs T-Moov Poultry Robot
Two robotic barn machines, one verified table. Every figure below is sourced and dated; vendor claims are labelled and kept apart from independent results.
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.Small autonomous barn robot for cage-free layer, breeder and turkey houses — patrols the litter on 4-wheel drive, stimulating birds with lights, sounds and lasers to keep flocks moving, cut floor eggs and aerate litter. Developed by Breton startup Tibot (200+ Spoutnic/T-Moov units in 22 countries); Tibot's assets were acquired by fellow French poultry-robotics firm Octopus Biosafety in November 2022, which now manufactures and sells the T-Moov.
Best for: Cage-free layer and breeder houses fighting floor eggs, and turkey barns needing flock activity and litter aeration without a person walking the house several times a day.| DairyRobot R9500 Verified 2026-07-16 | T-Moov Poultry Robot Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Robotic barn | Robotic barn |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | Germany | France |
| 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 · 1.1 kW vacuum + 2.2 kW compressed air connected loads | Rechargeable lithium battery · ~10 h operation, ≤3 h charge on a standard outlet |
| Required tractor power | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Dimensions | 5.3 m² box footprint — most compact milking robot box on the market | 65 × 54 cm, height 18.5–22.5 cm (fits under feed lines) |
| Weight | Fixed installation | 15 kg |
| Min farm size | ~60 cows / box for economic utilisation | Not disclosed |
| Productivity | Up to 4 boxes per Supply Unit; single box, multi-box or rotary configurations | One robot covers ~1,200 m² of barn floor |
| Max speed | Not applicable | 0.1–0.7 m/s, six adjustable speeds |
| Sensors | 3D Time-of-Flight camera for teat attachment · in-line milk monitoring | Obstacle detection with bypass manoeuvres; ammonia-, dust- and water-resistant housing designed for disinfectants |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Buy · finance via GEA dealer / Solution Center network | Buy via Octopus Biosafety and its international distributor network |
| Ongoing cost | Service contract; liners, filters, cleaning consumables | Battery replacement; cleaning/disinfection consumables |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Energy consumption -19% · vendor | Floor egg rate Stabilised at ~0.5% claimed with T-Moov patrols · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | CE marked | CE marked; designed and made in France |
| Machinery Regulation | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230; Swiss market access via CH–EU Mutual Recognition Agreement (CH follows EU machinery rules) | Small mobile barn machine placed on the EU market by Octopus Biosafety |
| CAP subsidy | Eligible under rural-development livestock schemes; CH — cantonal structural-improvement credits may apply | May qualify under animal-welfare / livestock-modernisation rural development measures (member-state specific) |
"—" 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.