Matteo Barbari

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Matteo Barbari is a leading researcher in precision livestock farming, with a primary focus on the integration of robotic milking systems in dairy cattle management. His work addresses the practical and behavioral challenges of transitioning from conventional to automated milking, a critical area as the dairy industry grapples with labor shortages and rising operational costs. Barbari’s most-cited paper, “Robotic milking of dairy cows: a review” (2020, 43 citations), provides a comprehensive overview of automatic milking systems (AMS), tracing their evolution from the first Lely installation in the Netherlands in 1992 to their current global adoption. This review has become a foundational resource for researchers and practitioners alike. More recently, in “Comparative Analysis of Milking and Behavior Characteristics of Multiparous and Primiparous Cows in Robotic Systems” (2024), Barbari offers novel insights into how calving order influences cow behavior and milking efficiency in “milk first” systems, using real-world commercial herd data. His research is instrumental in optimizing AMS for animal welfare and farm productivity, making him a key voice in the future of sustainable dairy farming.