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DAIRY FARMING

BouMatic introduces market-first automated cow care features in

the Gemini UP milking robot with MilkGenius InLine Milk Analyzer

BouMatic, a global pioneer in dairy innovation, un-
veils a major upgrade to its Gemini UP milking robot,
equipped with the MilkGenius InLine Milk Analyzer.
Two groundbreaking features are introduced, that re-
define herd health management. For the first time, dairy
farmers can rely on a system that not only detects meta- costly challenges in dairy farming. The upgraded Bou-
Matic HerdLine App provides a mastitis indication, in-
bolic disorders but also acts automatically, while provid- cluding a score—indicating the likelihood of the mastitis
ing smart mastitis indications based on advanced data warning. The indication with it’s score is based on multi-
analysis.
ple milk parameters, including conductivity per quarter,
From detection to action: automated response to milk yield, fat-, protein-, lactose percentages and milk
Negative Energy Balance temperature.
Until now, MilkGenius was a diagnostic tool, alerting Instead of requiring farmers to interpret these data
farmers to issues such as (sub)clinical ketosis. With this points manually, BouMatic HerdLine analyzes them and
upgrade, it becomes an active solution. When MilkGe- suggests a diagnosis, guiding farmers toward effective
nius detects a cow that tends to suffer from (sub)clinical examination and treatment. This saves time, improves
ketosis due to a negative energy balance, it immediate- accuracy, and helps prevent costly delays.
ly initiates treatment without human intervention. Extra A new era in automated dairy management
energy supplements are delivered directly to the cow’s
feeding trough, using BouMatic’s liquid feed dispens- “BouMatic has always been committed to making dairy
er system, which is an existing option in the Gemini UP farming smarter, safer, and more profitable,” said Steve
milking robot. Pretz, CEO of BouMatic. “With these new MilkGenius
features, we’re not just detecting problems—we’re solv-
This innovation eliminates manual treatment, which ing them automatically. This is a game-changer for herd
is often labor-intensive and potentially dangerous for health and farm efficiency.”
the farmer or his staff, and removes the need for farm-
ers to analyze data themselves. The integrated software The combination of the MilkGenius InLine Milk Ana-
makes real-time decisions based on the parameters that lyzer and the Gemini UP milking robot delivers a fully
the farmer has configured for his herd, ensuring rapid automated solution for milking and herd health manage-
ment. Gemini UP ensures efficient robotic milking, while
response and quick recovery before the cow’s condition
deteriorates. Unlike preventive treatments for all fresh MilkGenius monitors milk quality and cow health in real
cows, in case the farmer equipped his milking robot(s) time and acts immediately when issues arise. Together,
with liquid feed dispensers, this targeted approach treats they optimize milking routines and proactively address
only cows that need support and stops automatically metabolic disorders and mastitis risks—without extra la-
bor or hardware.
when recovery is confirmed—saving time and money.
This upgrade blends automation and intelligence, giv-
BouMatic is the first company in the market to offer this ing farmers peace of mind and more time to focus on
fully automated metabolic disorder response system.
their business. By treating cows only when needed and
Smarter mastitis likelihood score with BouMatic providing actionable health insights, MilkGenius im-
Herdline proves animal welfare, operational efficiency, and prof-
The second feature addresses mastitis, one of the most itability. Circle 5 on enquiry card
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