Lely is a Dutch agricultural technology company headquartered in Maassluis, Netherlands, founded in 1948 as a family business. Over more than 75 years, it has grown into a global operation with over 2,500 professionals, a presence in more than 60 countries, and a network of 207 Lely Centers providing local support to farmers.
The company designs and manufactures robotic and automated systems for dairy farming. Its core product line includes the Lely Astronaut, a robotic milking system; the Lely Vector, an automatic feeding system; and Lely Horizon, a farm management software platform that supports data-driven decision-making on the farm. These products span hardware, automation, and software across the full dairy farming operation.
Lely's technical work spans several domains:
- Robotic milking and agricultural automation
- Automatic feeding systems
- Farm management software
- Data-driven tools for farm operations
- Sustainable agricultural practices
The company remains family-owned and operates across the dairy farming and AgTech sectors. Its work is oriented toward reducing manual labour on farms and addressing longer-term challenges in global food production.
