The present invention relates to apparatus for milking an animal and providesa milking parlour (1 ) comprising first and second robotic manipulation devices(100, 200) and a plurality of milking stalls (5) provided on a platform (3) moveablerelative to the robotic manipulation devices (100, 200) wherein the roboticmanipulation devices (100, 200) are positioned so as to be capable of simultaneouslyservicing neighbouring milking stalls (5) on the platform (3).
