Discovery Collector 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.
Lely's free-navigating manure robot for solid and semi-closed barn floors — instead of scraping manure ahead of itself it vacuums the slurry into an onboard tank, spraying water at the front for better intake and at the back to leave grip on the floor. Dumping, wireless charging and water refilling happen at one central station; the C2 generation handles barns of up to roughly 120 cows and routes are managed from a mobile app.
Best for: Dairy barns with solid or semi-closed floors (including cross alleys and sorting-gate passages) that want manure removed rather than pushed — cleaner floors and hooves without floor channels or cables.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.| Discovery Collector Verified 2026-07-17 | 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 | Netherlands | France |
| Availability | Available now | Available now |
| EU market | CE-marked | CE-marked |
| Lead time | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Last verified | 2026-07-17 | 2026-07-16 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Battery, wireless charging pad at the central station | Rechargeable lithium battery · ~10 h operation, ≤3 h charge on a standard outlet |
| Required tractor power | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Dimensions | Compact low-profile unit sized to pass cross alleys and gate passages (exact dimensions not disclosed on product page) | 65 × 54 cm, height 18.5–22.5 cm (fits under feed lines) |
| Weight | Not disclosed | 15 kg |
| Min farm size | Sized per barn; C2 cleans barns up to ~120 cows | Not disclosed |
| Productivity | Continuous route-based cleaning; ~60% driving / 40% charging duty cycle (C2) | One robot covers ~1,200 m² of barn floor |
| Max speed | Not disclosed | 0.1–0.7 m/s, six adjustable speeds |
| Sensors | Built-in sensors for autonomous route navigation — no cables, wires or gutters required | 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 via the Lely Center dealer network | Buy via Octopus Biosafety and its international distributor network |
| Ongoing cost | Electricity and water; wear parts; Lely Center service contract | Battery replacement; cleaning/disinfection consumables |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Manure removal method Vacuum collection into onboard tank — manure removed, not displaced · 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 (NL manufacturer); Swiss market access via CH–EU Mutual Recognition Agreement | 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.