(1) Matthew Wilde, Robots Improve Efficiency for Iowa Dairies. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Aug 25, 2012
http://siouxcityjournal.com/busi ... 6-7eb3d088a9e6.html
("Cows need to be milked at least two to three times a day")
Note:
(a) Founded 60 years ago by the van der Lely brotehrs
http://www.lely.com/en/history/our-history
Lely is a Dutch agricultural machine manufacturer.
(b) Astronaut A4. Lely, undated.
http://www.lely.com/en/milking/robotic-milkingsystem/astronaut-a4
(click "Introductory video" in the left column)
(b) Before I introduced this machine (possibly an earlier version).
(c) Both Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier and Sioux City Journal (appearing in URL) are owned by Lee Enterprises Inc.
(2) iRobot AIRarm Inflatable Robotic Arm. YouTube.com, published on Aug 21, 2012 by GerbilGod7.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1gcwTXm7oE
("From iRobot and DARPA")
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