DOK-ING

DOK-ING d.o.o.
IndustryUnmanned ground vehicles, electric vehicles
Founded1992[1]
HeadquartersZagreb, Croatia[1]
Key people
Marijo Grgurinović (Chairman) [2]
ProductsMine flails, fire fighting vehicles, mining vehicles, electric vehicles
RevenueIncrease 50€ million (2023) [3]
Number of employees
209 (2023)[4]
Websitehttp://dok-ing.hr/

DOK-ING d.o.o. is a Croatian company which manufactures unmanned multi-purpose vehicles, electric vehicles and robotic systems,[5] established in 1992. Its products make up 80% of the worlds robotized mine clearing machines.[6]

History

The company was formed in 1992 by Vjekoslav Majetić. It primarily develops and produces robotic and autonomous systems intended for use in various situations. Their vehicles are used for demining, firefighting, underground mining and counter-terrorism purposes.[7]

The electric motors for their vehicles are largely supplied by the Pula-based company Tema.[8]

During 2023, in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was reported that negotiations were underway with the Ukrainian MoD to localise the production of its MV-4 mine clearing vehicle in Ukraine.[9] A number of these vehicles were previously purchased or donated to Ukraine.[10] In 2024, it opened its representative office in Kyiv. [11]

During 2024, it entered a joint-venture with Rheinmetall, with purpose of developing unmanned vehicles intended for mine scattering, tank support, air defence and reconnaissance.[12]

Dok-Ing Automotiv

The automotive division was formed upon the introduction of the electric car Dok-Ing XD in 2010.[13] The car remained in prototype phase and never formally entered serial production, although one unit was sold to the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Zagreb.

In 2015, it produced two electric buses for the city of Koprivnica, as a part of the European project Civitas Dyn@mo.[14] In the following year, it unveiled a multifunctional communal vehicle TOM TOM, which received awards from various international fairs.[15] During the same year, it launched a serial production of electric scooters under the name "Core",[16] with 800 of them already exported to Spain, Mexico, France, Italy and Malta in 2017.[17] The batteries are produced by Dok-Ing.[18] The company also launched a series of electric bikes called "Leo".

In 2017, it announced a new model of electric car, under the working name of YD, expected to have a range of 300–400 km.[19][20]

In 2019, the division was sold and excluded from DOK-ING during restructuring of the overall company. DOK-ING Automotiv began operating under a new name afterwards.[21]

Products

Current

Mine Clearance Vehicles

DOK-ING MV-4 mine-clearance vehicle in action.

Fire Fighting Vehicles

DOK-ING MVF-5 remote-controlled fire fighting vehicle

Underground Mining Vehicles

Discontinued

Fire Fighting Vehicles

Mine Clearance Vehicles

Robots

Future

International Users

Users[28]
Armed Forces Number of Units
US Army 41 MV-4s + 44attachments
Swedish Army 5 MV-4s
Croatian Army 4 MV-4s
Ecuador Army 31 MV-4s + 31attachments
Irish Army 2 MV-4s
South Korean Army 2 MV-4s + 8 more planned
Italian Army 3 MV-4
Hellenic Army 1 MV-4
Lithuanian Army 1 MV-10
Sri Lankan Army 12 MV-4s
Colombian National Army 2 MV-4s
Australian Army 8 MV-10s + 16 attachments
Libyan Army 4 MV-4s (2 flails + 2 tillers)
GCAN Nicaragua 2 MV-4s + 1 attachment
Government Agencies Number of Units
Croatia Mine Action Centre (CROMAC) 4 MV-4s
Iraqi National Mine Action Authority 4 MV-4s
Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action 1 MV-4
Ministry of Nation Building and Estate Infrastructure Development (Sri Lanka) 3 MV-4s
Humanitarian Organisations Number of Units
Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) 1 MV-4
Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) 1 MV-4
United Nations World Food Programme 4 MV-4s
Commercial Companies Number of Units
Mechem Consultants 5 MV-4s + 1 tiller
RONCO Consulting Corporation 2 MV-4s + 1 flail
REASeuro Worldwide 1 MV-4
SEDITA 1 MV-4
Private Demining Companies Number of Units
DOK-ING Demining 2 MV-4s, 3 MV-10s, 1 MV-20
DIZ-EKO 1 MV-4
AVANGARD 1 MV-4
Enigma 2 MV-4s, 1 MV-10
TITAN 1 MV-4
ISTRAŽIVAČ 2 MV-4s
Mining Industry Number of Units
Anglo Platinum 22 MVDs
DOK-ING 6 MVDs
Fire Fighting Industry Number of Units
Ministry of Emergency Situations (Russia) 1 Jelka-4, 1 Jelka-10

References

  1. ^ a b "Military Mine-Clearing Machine Equipment and Vehicles". Armedforces-int.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "Legal info".
  3. ^ https://infobiz.fina.hr/tvrtka/dok-ing-d-o-o/OIB-39982657045 [bare URL]
  4. ^ "DOK-ING d.o.o.- prihod, dobit, zaposleni, analiza, kontakt podaci".
  5. ^ "Dok-Ing.Hr". Dok-Ing.Hr. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  6. ^ Felić, Edis (6 January 2022). "[Životna priča] Vjekoslav Majetić: Lovac na mine razvija robota za sve moguće krizne situacije". LiderMedia. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. ^ "DOK-ING je pionir u proizvodnji robotskih i autonomnih sustava i opreme za posebne namjene". Amcham. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Mobile Equipment | tema.hr".
  9. ^ "Ukrainian Defense Ministry negotiating with DOK-ING, Way Industries to localize production of mechanical mining machines".
  10. ^ "Estonia counters Russian anti-tank mines in Ukraine with Dok-Ing MV-4 Scorpion | Ukraine - Russia conflict war 2022 | analysis focus army defence military industry army". 5 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Croatia is providing Ukraine with military assistance and finance for the energy sector: Prime Minister". kmu.gov.ua. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Rheinmetall, Croatia's DOK-ING eye joint venture for unmanned military vehicles". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Electric car XD - DOK-ING". Dok-ing.hr. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  14. ^ "Predstavljeni električni autobusi". 15 July 2015.
  15. ^ "HRVATSKA PAMET OSVOJILA SVIJET Inovacije koje su pomele kunkurenciju".
  16. ^ "Dok-Ing stvara svoje električne skutere". 12 July 2015.
  17. ^ "Veliki uspjeh hrvatske tvrtke: Inovativne električne skutere izvoze po cijelom svijetu".
  18. ^ "Jutarnji list - KAKO ZAGREBAČKI DOK-ING STVARA CESTOVNU FLOTU BUDUĆNOSTI Tvrtka koja je stvorila prvi domaći automobil pogonjen električnom energijom ima nove adute". 2 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Dok-Ing u tajnosti razvio paletu električnih vozila".
  20. ^ "Novi hrvatski električni auto kreće u serijsku proizvodnju". 9 March 2017.
  21. ^ "Gordan Maček preuzeo tvrtku Dok-Ing Automotive od Vjekoslava Majetića". LiderMedia. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Mine Clearance - Dok-Ing". Dok-ing.hr. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  23. ^ "MVF-5 - DOK-ING". Dok-ing.hr. Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  24. ^ "MVD XLP Facts & Figures - DOK-ING". Dok-ing.hr. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  25. ^ a b "Fire Fighting - Dok-Ing". Dok-ing.hr. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  26. ^ a b c d "History - Dok-Ing". Dok-ing.hr. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  27. ^ "DOK-ING, robotic mine clearance and firefighting systems". Dok-ing.hr. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
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