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uadro International, based in Kyiv,
Ukraine, is the developer and manu-
facturer of the Sherp all-terrain
vehicle.
The Sherp looks like no other
all-terrain vehicle on the market. With its
huge, low pressure tires and sturdy body,
the Sherp looks like a sort space tank built
to traverse any environment, and it can. It's
hard to imagine a mining property that the
Sherp could not traverse.
The Sherp is one of the few amphibian
vehicles available on the market and can
travel 6 km/h on water. The ATV's front
and rear sections have automatic pumps
that will pump water out the cabin and
its light aluminum, sealed body is highly
buoyant with a low centre of gravity.
The company states, "It took 20 years to
develop a reliable amphibian all-terrain
vehicle that can move on any surface
and overcome the most difficult natural
obstacles." Its creation is based on the
company's unique and patented technol
-
ogy. The Sherp can swim in ponds, lakes,
rivers,
and oceans. It can climb out of the
water onto ice. Once on land, it can travel
on grass, sand, marsh, dunes, rocks or
snow. It can overcome 5-foot obstacles,
cross 6.5-foot trenches and traverse 400
slopes and manage tilts of 30°. The Sherp
is dexterous and can continue to move on
three and even two wheels.
The Sherp Ark consists of two linked
vehicles that can be adapted for many uses.
The Sherp can pull a personal transporta
-
tion unit that can comfortably and safely
seat
up to 18 passengers. This unit comes
with a digital inclinometer with a sound
and light alarm for critical tilt angles in the
rear section, camera and three-point safety
belts.
The second unit can be adapted into a
dwelling module suitable for geological
exploration. The dwelling module can be
equipped with sanitary equipment and a
kitchen and is built to provide comfort in
even the harshest of conditions. The Ark
Medical module can facilitate medical care
Sherp, a dexterous amphibian ATV
by Kathrine Moore
