Project Argo, Team TriChokro, Bangladesh

The ambulance that doesn’t stop at the water’s edge.

ARKGO is an amphibious medical vehicle for flood-isolated deltas. It drives at 40 km/h on land, floats and pushes through debris-laden water at 10 km/h, and carries the patient the whole way with no transfer to a boat.

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Unit cost
$8K
Max load
2.0 t
Autonomy
48 hr
Local build
70%
PROFILE // 105" L × 52" W × 96" H
105 IN (8.75 FT) ARKGO
WATERLINE // 17" DRAFT AT 1.2 T +155 KG TIRE BUOYANCY
5 kW EV land drive 15 hp guarded prop 500 W solar roof
01 // The infrastructure deficit Aug 2024 Bangladesh flood data, UN OCHA / DGHS
5.8M
People affected by the Aug 2024 floods
502K
Marooned without road access
75%
Of Sylhet district submerged
0
Water ambulances in the public fleet
02 // Depth simulation

The 3 ft to 7 ft dead zone

Three feet of water grounds a rescue boat. Seven feet submerges an ambulance van. Drag the water level and watch which vehicle can still reach the patient.

Water depth 3.0 ft
03710 BOAT ROAD VAN ARKGO
Rescue speedboat
Hull grounds below 3.5 ft
Too shallow
Road ambulance
Engine floods above 1.5 ft
Stalled
ARKGO Amphibian
Sealed hull + buoyant wheels
Transition
Mode
Seamless entry
Buoyancy
Hull + 155 kg tires
Transfer
Zero ramps
03 // Architecture and specifications

Three energy sources. Two days on its own.

Feasibility verdict: 6/6 pass
10 kWh LiFePO4 floor pack
48 V 200 Ah, powers the 5 kW rear land motor
~100 km
500 W rooftop solar
~2 kWh/day, keeps vitals monitors and comms alive
+20%/day
10–15 hp marine engine
Guarded stern prop, no drain on the battery
10 km/h
Dimensions (L × W × H)105 × 52 × 96 in, 3 ft hull tub
Clearance and wheels10 in clearance, 4 × 24 in buoyant tires
Chassis and hull~120 kg galvanized steel truss, foam-void FRP
Waterproofing and bilgeIP67 electrics, lip-sealed axles, twin bilge pumps
Medical and safety fit-outStretcher, O2, monitor, 8 life vests, VHF, ABC extinguisher
Regulatory pathBRTA, Dept. of Shipping, BSTI, CE export
04 // Interior layout, 4 × 6 ft bay

Floating ER configurator

Crew 1
Crew 2
Driver
4-seat bench1 ft wide, life vests stowed
Aisle (1 ft)
Stretcher bay (2 ft) Roll-in stretcher, fixed O2 mount and vitals monitor.
Hydrostatic stress test

Floats up to 2 tonnes

1,200 kg
700 kg curb1,200 kg EMS2,000 kg max
Hull draft
17.0 in
Freeboard
19.0 in
Tire lift
+155 kg
06 // Market positioning

15× cheaper than imported amphibians

PlatformWaterLandERCost
Speedboat (Fire Service)●○◐$3–10K
Conventional road van○●●$15–20K
Imported amphibian●●○$120K+
ARKGO Amphibian●●●$8,000
Fleet estimator 5 units
Purchase
$40,000
or $3,200/mo lease
Saved vs import
$560,000
22.5% launch margin
Seed ask: US$275,000 3-yr target: 120 units (~$1M)
60% fleet ($165K)
15% cert ($41K)
15% team ($41K)
10% pilots ($28K)
07 // Resources

Take ARKGO to your next meeting

PDF, pitch deck

ARKGO Amphibian: project brief

The full ARKGO Amphibian story: the flood-access problem, how the vehicle crosses land and water, specifications, market comparison and the investment ask, ready to present or forward.

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