Lely settles Astronaut A4 robotic milking system defect class action for ~$122M
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Record
| Company | Lely |
| Industry | Agtech |
| Type(s) | recall |
| Date | not documented (date not documented) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | no physical site (recall / fleet-wide / aggregate record) |
| Severity | (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault) |
| Scale | ~$122M settlement |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
Lely reached a nearly $122 million class-action settlement (final court approval Sept 1, 2023) over claims that its Astronaut A4 robotic milking systems, sold 2011-2018, were defectively designed/manufactured, harming cow health, milk production and quality for ~400 dairy farms nationwide.
Primary source
Publisher: brownfieldagnews.com · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
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| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| not documented | Lely settles Astronaut A4 robotic milking system defect class action for ~$122M | brownfieldagnews.com | brownfieldagnews.com |
Agtech context
recall context
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