--- title: "New Association Hopes to Harness Robotic Milking Technology" id: "29240" type: "post" slug: "new-association-hopes-to-harness-robotic-milking-technology" published_at: "2015-07-10T16:57:49+00:00" modified_at: "2015-07-10T16:57:49+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2015/07/10/new-association-hopes-to-harness-robotic-milking-technology/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2015/07/10/new-association-hopes-to-harness-robotic-milking-technology.md" excerpt: "The newly launched Association of Robotic Milkers, an affiliate of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, hopes to bring together advocates of a dairy-farming technology that's become prevalent in recent years." taxonomy_category: - "Membership" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "Business" - "farming" - "Membership" - "Technology" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_persona: - "Industry Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » New Association Hopes to Harness Robotic Milking Technology Don’t let the acronym fool you: Despite ARM being short for the name of this organization, there aren’t any arms needed for the industry the association represents. The [Association of Robotic Milkers (opens in a new tab)](http://www.rabdf.co.uk/association-of-robotic-milkers) (ARM), a new offshoot of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF), aims to give farmers focused on a relatively new sector a collective voice. The group, which announced its launch at RABDF’s [Livestock Event (opens in a new tab)](http://www.livestockevent.co.uk/the-event/) this week, is intended to ensure that those actively using the devices in milk production are represented. “Some robot users are already part of local discussion groups, but the idea of the ARM is to bring all the groups together on a national scale, while at the same time keeping the regional groups—a bit like the British Grassland Society,” ARM Director Tim Gibson said at the group’s launch event, [according to Farmers Weekly (opens in a new tab)](http://www.fwi.co.uk/livestock/livestock-2015-robotic-milking-association-launched-share-ideas.htm) . RABDF National Coordinator Emily Egan added that the automation technology has seen a lot of growth so far, but little has been done to get advocates for the technology on the same page. “We are pleased to launch the Association of Robotic Milkers at a time when approximately one half of new dairy installations are robotic and interest in automated systems continues to gain momentum,” Egan [noted to The Cattle Site (opens in a new tab)](http://www.thecattlesite.com/news/48284/robotic-milkers-get-industry-association/) . “The forum is designed to provide a discussion platform for farmers operating what is still relatively very new technology.” Membership in the organization will cost £65 per year (about $100) and will include dedicated benefits for ARM members, along with additional membership in RABDF. (Marcia O’Connor/Flickr) [Ernie Smith](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/) Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now. [More articles by this author](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/) Tags: [#Business](https://associationsnow.com/tag/business/) [#farming](https://associationsnow.com/tag/farming/) [#Membership](https://associationsnow.com/tag/membership/) [#Technology](https://associationsnow.com/tag/technology/) **Stay Informed** [Subscribe to our free newsletter](https://associationsnow.com/newsletter/) , *Associations Now Daily News*, to find out what’s happening in the association world every business day. ## You Might Like - [PodcastAssociations Now Presents: Beyond the Tech Stack: How AI Is Changing the Association PlaybookOctober 29, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/10/29/associations-now-presents-beyond-the-tech-stack-how-ai-is-changing-the-association-playbook/) - [TemplateMembers onlyMember Onboarding ToolkitNovember 5, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/11/05/member-onboarding-toolkit/) - [VideoUrban Land Institute- Project Recovery: Rebuilding Los Angeles After the January 2025 WildfiresSeptember 24, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/09/24/urban-land-institute-project-recovery-rebuilding-los-angeles-after-the-january-2025-wildfires/) - [PodcastAssociations NOW Presents: All for the Love of Chicago: Rethinking the Destination ExperienceSeptember 10, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/09/10/associations-now-presents-all-for-the-love-of-chicago-rethinking-the-destination-experience/) ## Comments **Comments are for ASAE members.** [Learn more about comments on this site.](https://associationsnow.com/comments/) [Log in](https://associationsnow.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fassociationsnow.com%2F2015%2F07%2F10%2Fnew-association-hopes-to-harness-robotic-milking-technology%2F%23comments) to your member account or [join ASAE](https://my.asaecenter.org/select-a-membership-type/) !