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Dairy and farming machinery producer , Delaval , said it would be the largest robotic milking facility in the US . TDI Farms of Westphalia , Michigan , will be able to milk 400 cows using 24 robotic units , and is set to be operational in 2017 . Owners Frank , Paul and Bryant Treirweiler said they decided to change to robots for the benefit of the cows , having significantly " shorter longevity and lower cull rates " with other robotic systems . The world 's largest robotic milking facility , covering 4,500 cows , is planned for a farm in Chile .