History of KYBURZ
Continuous growth
2019
First own stand at the Geneva Motor Show: eRod Fun, eRod Race and eRod Offroad
2019
Delivery of a large fleet of tailor-made DXPs to the Australian Post Office
Expansion to Australia
2018
The eRod receives road approval in the EU
2018
KYBURZ electric vehicles are being tested in Australia. Incoming orders for the first 1000 vehicles
2018
Extension of the commercial vehicle series: DX Cargo, DXPi
2018
Tests of an autonomous state robot for the Norwegian Post in Kongsberg (NO). A project led by Boddy Mobility.
2018
First autonomous supplier vehicle Nessie I. (Spring 2018: first autonomous delivery of a parcel to Swiss Post CEO Susanne Ruoff)
Expansion to the Scandinavian market
2017
Finland used its first larger fleet of DXPs and eTrolleys
2017
Finalist in the "Data Stories" video competition of Science Magazine
A new star is born: eRod
2016
Obtaining ISO14001 certification in the area of environmental management systems
2016
Presentation of the electric racing car "eRod" at the Geneva Motor Show
2016
Use of DXP vehicles at the Icelandic Post Office
2016
Customized delivery vehicles for the New Zealand Post Office
Further product innovations
2015
Customized delivery vehicles for the New Zealand Post Office
2015
New generation of passenger vehicles: KYBURZ DX2
Rebranding: KYBURZ as an umbrella brand
2014
Rebranding of the company: umbrella brand KYBURZ for all business areas
2014
Expansion of production and obtaining ISO 9001 certification
Further awards!
2013
Business newspaper Bilanz chooses KYBURZ AG as No. 1 among the 33 most innovative companies
2013
Receipt of a special issue stamp by CH-Post
DXP in the far north
2012
Delivery vehicle for the Norwegian Post Office
2012
KYBURZ receives the World Mail Award for Innovation
New business division: Fleet Management
2011
First Enterprise Fleet Management System
innovation award
2011
KYBURZ receives the Innovation Award of the swiss post
New business unit KYBURZ Utility Vehicles
2010
First commercial vehicle DXS derived from delivery vehicle DXP
2010
Swiss Post receives its first electric vehicles
Milestone: First postal vehicles delivered
2009
First electric vehicles are delivered to Deutsche Post
First experiments with autonomous driving systems
2003
Start of the development of autonomous vehicles. (In Düsseldorf, "Blind people driving a car" is introduced. With the help of a magnetic track on the ground, a parcours was unplugged and a sensor measured the distance from the magnetic track. Vibrators showed the driver in which direction to steer. Ultrasonic sensors initiated braking.
Establishment as a Swiss manufacturer of electric vehicles
2002
Start of development of postal delivery vehicles
2002
Entry in the Guinness Book of Records: fastest power wheelchair in the world (117 km/h)
2002
4-wheeled passenger vehicle PLUS (presented at the REHAB in Düsseldorf)
The founding years
1996
Conversion into an public limited company
1996
Move to the site of the former Blumer spinning mill in Freienstein
1996
Construction Solar Ice
1994
The first senior citizens' vehicles are built
1993
KYBURZ won the 1st place at the EM of solar vehicles in the category "Prototypes" with the vehicle Cheetah
1991
Foundation of the company KYBURZ
Martin KYBURZ was inspired to build the electric vehicle Cheetah by his first visit to the solar mobile race.