Robotic milking

There are reports that the use of robotic milking systems will significantly reduce mastitis, linked at least partially to the machines more efficient teat disinfection compared to human operators. However, the more frequent visit to be milked and more gentle application and removal of milking equipment from the teats may also contribute to reduced mastitis incidence. On the other hand, the absence of human operators in robotically milked herds may lead to late detection and treatment of mastitis. However, this may be overcome by the introduction of conductivity detection systems which allow early signs of mastitis to be detected (Hogeveen and Meijering, 2000). 

Hogeveen, H. and Meijering, A. (2000), Robotic Milking, Wageningen Academic, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 320 pp. 

Adoption of Robotic System for Inter-Station Handling Operations for Nagpur Milk Scheme, India... 

The robotization of material handling at work stations S6 and S7 for processing of milk in Nagpur milk scheme is technically feasible and economically viable. 

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