Robotic milkers are a recent development to help tend the cows without constant attention from an actual person. The cows come in twice a day to be milked. Each cow wheres an ID band that is scanned by the machine. If they have been in already for that milking, the machine opens the gate to release them, if they haven't, it begins the milking process. Lasers are used to line up the milkers with the cows teats. The machines clean for milking prep, milking, and apply teat dip as a barrier to bacteria on each cow after the milking.
This technology allows a farmer to milk many more cows without the extra labor. The cows do have to be trained to enter the milkers, but once they are, it is a seamless process. Many farmers have not adapted because they prefer the hands on approach to milking so they can see and touch the cows frequently. Also, the machine is expensive and many farmers cannot justify the cost. For more information on the robotic milkers, visit this website.
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