Robots on the farm By: Jacob Mayer, Project Engineer, Settje Agri-Services & Engineering
Robots programed to milk cows might seem like science fiction; however, this technology is a reality for today’s dairy farmer. Robotic milking, first developed in Europe 25 years ago, has only recently taken off in the United States. The robot(s) (about the size of a hydraulic squeeze chute) is strategically placed in the free stall barn to foster efficient cattle movement.
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