Lely Group
Dutch family-owned agricultural machinery and robotics firm founded 1948, world leader in automated dairy with the Astronaut milking and Vector feeding robots.
Lely Industries N.V., founded in 1948 by brothers Cornelis and Arij van der Lely in Maassluis, Netherlands, is the world leader in automated dairy farming technology. The company's flagship product, the Lely Astronaut robotic milking system, was commercially launched in 1995 and is now in its A5 generation. Lely also manufactures the Vector automatic feeding robot and the Discovery manure-collection robot.
Operating in over 50 countries with approximately 2,500 employees, Lely generated EUR 857 million in revenue in 2024 and holds more than 1,500 active patents. The company's solutions cover milking automation, autonomous feeding, barn cleaning, and farm management software for dairy operations, enabling farmers to manage livestock with significantly reduced manual labor. Lely's T4C farm management software integrates data from all robotic systems to optimize herd performance.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Lely Astronaut A5
Robotic milking system for dairy farms, enabling fully automated cow-initiated milking 24 hours a day.
Lely Vector
Autonomous feeding robot that collects, mixes, and distributes fresh total mixed ration to dairy cows around the clock.
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Contact Lely Group
WEBSITE
https://www.lely.comPHONE
+31 (0)88 122 82 21HEADQUARTERS
Netherlands
Company Facts
Founded
1948
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Manufacturer
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Europe
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