The Astronaut A5 Next is a Agricultural robot developed by Lely (Netherlands), launched 2025.
RoboScore
Adequate evidence
No confirmed deployment on record — this score reflects the rest of the record, not verified adoption.
4 of 9 signals present
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Weighted factors
average of the 4 scored · blanks don't count
Ranked #32 of 66 in the Agricultural standing.
See the standingWhere it has stood73 days · best #25 · worst #35
2 days carry something the board can name:
- 21 Aug Its maker's news lifted the score 1.30 — the board noticed.
- 7 Sept RoboScore rose 1.81 — its evidence changed.
One reading per day since 3 Aug, when the current ordering began. The rank above is the reading for 15 Oct, taken against 66 robots — the standing itself is live, so a robot added since then counts there and not here yet.
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Overview
The Lely Astronaut A5 Next is an automatic milking robot for dairy cows, representing over 30 years of development. It features a hybrid arm (electric and pneumatic) for silent and stress-free milking, a new Teat Detection System 2+ combining laser and camera for optimal attachment, a new AOS-2 operating system, automatic milk filter, pre-treatment brush unit for udder cleaning, eartag ID for entry-level identification, and the I-flow concept for free cow traffic, allowing cows to decide when to be milked. Over 50,000 units have been installed globally across more than 40 countries.
Flagship features
- First automatic milking system pioneered by Lely 30 years ago
- Optional automatic milk filter reduces labour for changing filter socks
- AOS-2 operating system designed for future updates and digital protection
- Teat Detection System 2+ combines laser and camera for optimal teat detection
- Pre-treatment brush unit cleans and disinfects teats, stimulating milk let-down
- I-flow concept provides straight-line entry/exit for cow comfort
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Lely launches Astronaut A5 Next at Future Farm Days
Price
purchase
Availability
Specifications
Category: Agricultural- Launch year
- 2025
- Price
- Contact for quote
- Status
- active
Company profile
- Founded
- 1948
Detailed specifications
What it is built for2
- Sub Category
- milking robot
- Industries Served
- dairy farming
Movement & precision1
- Navigation Type
- laser and camera
Sensing & perception7
- Lidar Type
- 2d
- Lidar Count
- 1
- Camera Count
- 1
- Camera Types
- rgb
- Sensor Suite
- Camera,Laser
- Lidar Present
- Yes
- Camera Present
- Yes
Controls & integration3
- Api Available
- No
- Ros Compatible
- No
- Software Platform
- AOS-2
Buying & support3
- Price Tier
- 40-80K
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Availability Status
- available
Other details1
- Fleet Management
- Yes
Who runs it· deployment evidence
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Company milestones
- Jun 2025LaunchLely launches Astronaut A5 Next at Future Farm Days
- Jan 2025DeploymentLely Vector Open Day scheduled in Drumlee Road, Co. Antrim
- Sep 2024LaunchJuno Max launch
- 2025DeploymentFirst Astronaut A5 Next started up in County Kildare
- 2023LaunchLely Vector Next introduced at Feed your Business event
- 2018LaunchAstronaut A5 launched
- 2014LaunchLely demos robotic milking range at Livestock 2014
- 2010LaunchAstronaut A4 launched
Compare with peers
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Lely in the news
the maker4 events · last 12 months
Offaly dairy farm extends grazing season with Lely Grazeway
Lely in the news
the maker4 events · last 12 months
News about Lely, the maker — not about this robot specifically, except rows marked this robot. Collected and classified independently across 4 outlets, so a maker cannot add to it. It never changes this robot's RoboScore — the evidence half of the RoboIndex — and it can move it up a board by at most 15 points. See all Lely news
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Astronaut A5 Next?
- The Astronaut A5 Next is developed by Lely, based in Netherlands.
- What type of robot is the Astronaut A5 Next?
- The Astronaut A5 Next is a Agricultural robot made by Lely.
- How much does the Astronaut A5 Next cost?
- Pricing for the Astronaut A5 Next is not publicly listed — contact Lely for a quote.
- When was the Astronaut A5 Next launched?
- The Astronaut A5 Next was launched in 2025.
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