BouMatic Upgrades Milking Robot with MilkGenius InLine Milk Analyzer

MADISON, Wis. – BouMatic, a global manufacturer of dairy technology, introduced an upgrade to its Gemini UP milking robot, equipped with the MilkGenius InLine Milk Analyzer.

Two features are introduced that redefine herd health management, the company said. For the first time, dairy farmers can rely on a system that not only detects metabolic disorders but also acts automatically, while providing smart mastitis indications based on advanced data analysis, BouMatic reported. 

From Detection to Action: Automated Response to Negative Energy Balance

Until now, MilkGenius was a diagnostic tool, alerting farmers to issues such as (sub)clinical ketosis. With this upgrade, it becomes an active solution, the company said. When MilkGenius detects a cow that tends to suffer from (sub)clinical ketosis due to a negative energy balance, it immediately initiates treatment without human intervention. Extra energy supplements are delivered directly to the cow’s feeding trough, using BouMatic’s liquid feed dispenser system, which is an existing option in the Gemini UP milking robot.

This innovation eliminates manual treatment, which is often labor-intensive and potentially dangerous for the farmer or their staff, and removes the need for farmers to analyze data themselves, according to BouMatic. The integrated software makes real-time decisions based on the parameters that the farmer has configured for their herd, ensuring rapid response and quick recovery before the cow’s condition deteriorates, the company reported. Unlike preventive treatments for all fresh cows, in case the farmer equipped their milking robot(s) with liquid feed dispensers, this targeted approach treats only cows that need support and stops automatically when recovery is confirmed. 

BouMatic said its the first company in the market to offer this fully automated metabolic disorder response system.

Smarter Mastitis Likelihood Score with BouMatic Herdline

The second feature addresses mastitis, one of the most costly challenges in dairy farming, said BouMatic. The upgraded BouMatic HerdLine App provides a mastitis indication, including a score — indicating the likelihood of the mastitis warning. The indication with it’s score is based on multiple milk parameters, including conductivity per quarter, milk yield, fat-, protein-, lactose percentages and milk temperature.

Instead of requiring farmers to interpret these data points manually, BouMatic HerdLine analyzes them and suggests a diagnosis, guiding farmers toward effective examination and treatment, the company said. The goal is to save time, improve accuracy and help prevent costly delays.

A New Era in Automated Dairy Management

“BouMatic has always been committed to making dairy farming smarter, safer and more profitable,” said Steve Pretz, CEO of BouMatic. “With these new MilkGenius features, we’re not just detecting problems — we’re solving them automatically. This is a game-changer for herd health and farm efficiency.”

The combination of the MilkGenius InLine Milk Analyzer and the Gemini UP milking robot delivers a fully automated solution for milking and herd health management, said BouMatic. Gemini UP ensures efficient robotic milking, while MilkGenius monitors milk quality and cow health in real time and acts immediately when issues arise, the company reported.