Vector vs Triomatic
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 automatic feeding system — a feed kitchen plus a battery-electric mixing-and-feeding robot (MFR) that weighs, mixes and dispenses fresh ration on demand, scanning feed height at the fence 24/7. Current generation is the Vector MFR Next (launched March 2025) with 800 kg loading capacity; over 1,000 systems sold, in use in 31 countries. Sold and serviced in Switzerland via Lely Center Härkingen.
Best for: Dairy and beef farms wanting frequent, precise group-specific fresh feeding without a mixer wagon and daily tractor passes.Modular automatic feeding system from Dutch feed-mixer specialist Trioliet — a feed kitchen (T10–T40 variants, from stationary mixers to feed floors for silage blocks and bales) supplies a robot that mixes and distributes rations around the clock. Robots come suspended, battery-powered or wheel-driven; the wheel-driven WP 2 300 carries a 3 m³ chamber with two vertical stainless-steel augers and a dual-side discharge belt, powered continuously from an overhead rail so it never runs out of battery. Dual-Flow mixing handles batches from roughly 60 kg.
Best for: Dairy and beef farms wanting a full automatic-feeding chain (storage, mixing, distribution) from one supplier, with feed-kitchen options matching how you store forage — bunkers, blocks, or bales.| Vector Verified 2026-07-16 | Triomatic Verified 2026-07-17 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Robotic barn | Robotic barn |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | Netherlands | Netherlands |
| 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 | Battery-electric robot · mains-powered feed kitchen | All-electric; wheel-driven WP robot fed continuously from overhead power rail (2 × 40 A, 400 V) — no battery depletion |
| Required tractor power | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Dimensions | Feed kitchen sized to farm; MFR robot with mixing tub | WP 2 300 robot: ~3.6 m long × 1.37 m wide; min feeding-alley width ~2.57 m |
| Weight | Not disclosed | ~2,250 kg net (WP 2 300), max payload ~1,250 kg |
| Min farm size | Feed kitchen + robot sized from mid-size herds upward | Not disclosed |
| Productivity | MFR Next loads up to 800 kg per run — 35% more than previous generation | 3 m³ mixing volume; Dual-Flow mixing accurate down to ~60 kg batches; feeds around the clock |
| Max speed | Not applicable | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | Feed-height scanning at the feed fence · feed grabber with weighing in the kitchen | Track-guided/rail-referenced navigation; weighing for ration accuracy |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Buy via regional Lely Center; installation project incl. feed kitchen | Buy via Trioliet dealer network |
| Ongoing cost | Service contract via Lely Center; electricity; mixing-auger wear parts | Electricity; auger and conveyor wear parts; dealer service contract |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Feed loading capacity +35% · vendor | Feeding frequency Multiple fresh, group-specific rations around the clock · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | CE marked | CE marked |
| Machinery Regulation | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230; Swiss market access via CH–EU Mutual Recognition Agreement | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (NL 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.