System, vehicle and method for removing manure from a stall floor

An autonomous manure removal vehicle for removing manure from a floor in an animal shed, the manure removal vehicle being configured to autonomously travel along at least one route between animals in the animal shed, and the manure removal vehicle comprising:

• a manure storage container provided with an interior, and a manure discharge opening for discharging manure from the interior of the manure storage container;
• a manure introduction device for introducing manure from the floor and moving the introduced manure to the interior of the manure storage container;
• and
• a flushing device for flushing the interior of the manure storage container with flushing liquid.

A method for removing manure from a floor in an animal shed, the method comprising:

• moving an autonomous manure removal vehicle across the floor between animals in the animal shed, by making the manure removal vehicle travel autonomously along at least one route between the animals in the animal shed, wherein the manure removal vehicle picks up manure from the floor and moves the manure to an interior of a manure storage container for temporarily collecting manure therein;
• driving the manure removal vehicle to a dump provided with a dump opening in the floor for dumping manure into a manure reservoir extending under the floor;
• dumping manure from a manure discharge opening of the manure storage container of the manure removal vehicle into the manure reservoir via the dump opening;
• and
• flushing the interior of the manure storage container with flushing liquid after and/or while dumping the manure.