Barn-E PRO vs Butler Gold Pro
Two robotic barn machines, one verified table. Every figure below is sourced and dated; vendor claims are labelled and kept apart from independent results.
Manure robot for solid barn floors from Dutch manure-handling specialist JOZ — a low 68 cm collector that carries the manure it gathers (350 or 500 litres depending on push width) instead of pushing a growing heap, navigating unlimited programmable routes via floor transponders. Connected to the JOZ Management System for 24/7 remote monitoring with SMS obstacle alerts; JOZ pitches the PRO generation as its most powerful robot for intensive conditions, coping with straw bedding up to 6 cm.
Best for: Dairy barns with solid floors and demanding conditions (straw bedding, long routes) wanting collected manure and precise transponder-guided routes with remote monitoring.Free-driving feed pusher and concentrate dispenser from Austrian feeding specialist Wasserbauer — a 700 kg, 24 V robot that navigates by 5 mm floor magnets set roughly every 2 m, makes up to 99 passes per day and, unlike a plain pusher, uses a special auger to throw feed loosely back to the trough without pressing it. Its 120-litre container (or 2 × 60 l for two components) doses concentrate, minerals or liquids onto the base feed along the way; the drive-over charging station manages batteries automatically.
Best for: Dairy barns wanting more than a pushing drum: fresh, loosened feed plus in-pass concentrate/mineral dosing from one robot, with typical energy use under 4 kWh/day for a 100-cow barn at 14 passes.| Barn-E PRO Verified 2026-07-17 | Butler Gold Pro Verified 2026-07-17 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Robotic barn | Robotic barn |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | Netherlands | Austria |
| Availability | Available now | Available now |
| EU market | CE-marked | CE-marked |
| Lead time | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Last verified | 2026-07-17 | 2026-07-17 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | 2 × 12 V sealed batteries in series; 24 V / max 25 A charger, max 2 h charge | 24 V battery — 2 × 105 Ah standard (up to 600 m/pass), optional 2 × 160 Ah (up to 1,200 m/pass); brushless maintenance-free motor |
| Required tractor power | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Dimensions | 68 cm high (70 cm minimum headroom); push width 155 cm or 185 cm | 2,000 × 1,100 × 850 mm |
| Weight | Not disclosed | 700 kg |
| Min farm size | Sized per barn; ~550 m² (standard) to ~700 m² (extra-wide) per robot at 2-hour cleaning intervals | Not disclosed |
| Productivity | Up to 11 duty hours per 24 h at ~50/50 drive-charge cycle; 350 l (standard) or 500 l (extra-wide) manure capacity | Up to 99 passes/day; <4 kWh/day at 100 cows and 14 passes (vendor) |
| Max speed | 6.5 m/min | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | Floor transponders for route guidance; obstacle detection with SMS alerts | Magnet navigation — 5 mm floor magnets at ~2 m intervals |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Buy via JOZ and certified dealers | Buy via Wasserbauer and country distributors; distributed by BouMatic in North America |
| Ongoing cost | Electricity; battery and wear parts; dealer service | Electricity; battery packs and auger wear parts; distributor service |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Manure handling on solid floors Autonomous collection on unlimited transponder-guided routes, up to 11 h/day · vendor | Feed-pushing workload -70% · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | CE marked | CE marked |
| Machinery Regulation | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (NL manufacturer) | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (AT manufacturer) |
| 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.