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{{short description|Amphibious off-road vehicle}}
{{Infobox company
| name = SHERP
| logo = Sherp logo.png
| image = SHERP N 1200 in Greenland.jpg
| key_people = {{Plainlist|
* Viktoria Tverdokhlib (CEO)
* Vlad Shkolnyk (Owner)
* Serhiy Samokhvalov (Owner)
}}
| industry = Amphibious off-road vehicles
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| products = [[Amphibious ATV]]/[[Utility vehicle|UTV]]/XTV
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| foundation = 2012
| location = [[Kyiv, Ukraine]]
| homepage = {{Official website}}
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'''SHERP''' is a Ukrainian<ref>{{Official website}}</ref> [[Utility vehicle|UTV]] designed for rough and soggy terrain. The company is certified with international quality standards ISO 9001 and its headquartered in 	 Kyiv (Ukraine). Its vehicles are sold all over the world through a wide dealership network<ref>{{Cite web|access-date=2024-10-22|title=SHERP Dealer | url=https://sherpusadealer.com/about-us}}</ref> including ARGO and [[STREIT Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|access-date=2021-02-12|title=STREIT version | url=https://streitsherp.com}}</ref>
The key feature of SHERP vehicles is the large wheels with an onboard system to inflate or deflate them, which allows vehicles to travel through water, cross brushwood, scramble and climb up thin ice.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SHERP|url=https://sherp.global/|access-date=2021-01-14|website=Sherp|language=en}}</ref>
This design concept is copied by other manufacturers like BigBo<ref>{{Cite web|title=BigBo |url=https://bigboatv.ru/product/|access-date=2021-02-13|website=BigBo|language=ru}}</ref> and Shatun (articulated steering).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shatun|url=https://shatuneo.ru/|access-date=2021-02-13|website=Shatun|language=ru}}</ref>
== History of creation ==
The Sherp all-terrain vehicle is based on a design developed by the late [[2000s]] inventor [[Garagashyan, Alexei Maratovich|Alexei Garagashyan]] from [[Saint Petersburg]].<ref name="Designer's website">[http://garagashyan.ru/ Official website of Alexei Garagashyan]</ref> One of his all-terrain vehicles was bought by Ukrainian entrepreneur Vladimir Shkolnik.<ref>{{Cite web|lang=ru|url=https://forbes.ua/ru/profile/volodimir-shkolnik-61|title=Vladimir Shkolnik - Forbes.ua|website=forbes.ua|date=6 May 2021 |access-date=2021-10-13}}</ref> Seeing the prospect of sales, Shkolnik created the production of all-terrain vehicles.<ref>[https://pikabu.ru/story/maloizvestnyie_faktyi_pro_izvestnyiy_vezdekhod_sherp_6324579 Little Known Facts About the Famous All-Terrain Vehicle SHERP]</ref><ref name="auto-link2">{{Cite web|lang=ru|url=https://sherpglobal.com/ru/glavnaja/|title=SHERP® - Official global website|website=SHERP® - Official global website|access-date=2021-10-04}}</ref> In 2012, he set up a design office in [[Kyiv]] to refine the concept into an industrial product. Assuming the main sales in Russia, in 2014 he organized production in St. Petersburg.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sherp.ru/contacts|title=Contacts {{!}} The address of the manufacturer of SHERP all-terrain vehicles in St. Petersburg|website=sherp.ru|access-date=2021-10-04}}</ref>
In 2014, Sherp LLC (Russia) was established,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spark-interfax.ru/sankt-peterburg-kolpinski/ooo-sherp-inn-7717773575-ogrn-1147746027560-f99617da855e430b91ab019f4faf78ea|title=SHERP LLC, St. Petersburg: INN 7717773575, OGRN 1147746027560, address, telephone, website, details, Extract from the Uniform State Register of Legal Entities|website=spark-interfax. ru|access-date=2021-10-03}}</ref> serial production of snowmobiles began in 2015.<ref>[https://rg.ru/2021/07/05/v-rossii-zapatentovali-vezdehod-v-stile-znamenitoj-modeli.html In Russia patented all-terrain vehicle in the style of the famous model / Mikhail Aznavurov // Rossiyskaya Gazeta, 05.07.2021 11:02]</ref> In the same year, the Sherp was presented at the [[Crossover (vehicle type)|crossovers]] and off-road vehicles ''Moscow Off-Road Show 2015'' held in Moscow. In March 2022, the Ukrainian company terminated the license agreement with Sherp LLC, which granted the Ukrainian company the right to use the Sherp LCC (Russia) trademark and patents.
In the summer of 2022, the company announced the SHERP N1200 modification. This version is intended for use in arctic climates: it is insulated, the windows are closed with special protective bars against polar bears, snow removal equipment and roof racks for luggage have appeared.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Війна – не завада: українці створили разючий всюдихід для Арктики (фото)|url=https://focus.ua/uk/auto/518434-voyna-ne-pomeha-v-ukraine-sozdali-vpechatlyayushchiy-vezdehod-dlya-arktiki-foto|website=ФОКУС|date=2022-06-09|accessdate=2022-09-25|language=uk}}</ref>
In 2023 Sherp and Argo announced a co-branding deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sherpglobal.com/en/news/sherp-enters-strategic-co-branding-deal-with-argo |title=SHERP enters strategic co-branding deal with ARGO |website=sherpglobal.com |date=2020-11-20 |access-date=2024-10-12}}</ref>
== In the media ==
In February 2016, SHERP appeared on the [[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear Website]].<ref name="SHERP">{{cite news
| url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/video-witness-excellence-two-man-sherp-atv
| title=SHERP ATV at TopGear TV show.
| publisher=[[Top Gear (magazine)|TopGear]]
| date=February 2016
| author=Tom Ford
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In July 2017, SHERP was demonstrated in the [[Canada|Canadian]] towns of [[Whitehorse]] and [[Yellowknife]].<ref name="Big-wheeled">{{cite news
| url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/sherp-canada-demonstrations-yukon-nwt-1.4195574
| title='Tank-like ATV' pitched for Canada's North can crawl through sand, snow, water and ice
| publisher=[[CBC News]]
| date=July 2017
| author=Philippe Morin
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In October 2017, SHERP was shown on the ''[[Diesel Brothers]]'' TV show.<ref name="SHERP_ATV">{{cite news
| url=https://www.facebook.com/DieselBrothersTV/posts/2040839976160816
| title=Sisu Nasu vs. Sherp.
| publisher=[[Diesel Brothers]]
| date=October 2017
| author=Diesel Brothers
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In January 2018, the Sudbury SHERP dealer featured on [[Discovery Channel (Canadian TV channel)|Discovery Canada]] show ''[[Daily Planet (TV series)|Daily Planet]]''.<ref name="SHERP-ATV">{{cite news
| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvN-Xnayp8o
| title=Riding the Sherp in Sudbury
| publisher=[[Daily Planet (TV series)]]
| date=January 2018
| author=Alan Nursall
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In July 2019, the SHERP is featured with [[2 Chainz]] in [[GQ]] and [[Viceland]]'s video series ''Most Expensivest Sh*t''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://video.gq.com/watch/2-chainz-rides-in-the-most-expensivest-atv-most-expensivest-gq-viceland|title=2 Chainz Rides in the Most Expensivest ATV {{!}} Most Expensivest {{!}} GQ & VICELAND|website=GQ Videos|language=en|access-date=2019-11-08}}</ref>
In August 2019, SHERP is featured with [[Kevin Hart]] on [[Jay Leno's Garage]].<ref name="SHERP Jay Leno Kevin Hart">{{cite news
| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGv7XiQGdmE
| title=Kevin Hart Rides In A SHERP ATV {{!}} Behind The Scenes - Jay Leno's Garage
| publisher=[[CNBC]]
| date=26 August 2019
| work=Jay Leno's Garage
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In November 2019, SHERP were featured in [[Kanye West]]’s music videos for [[Follow God]] and [[Closed on Sunday]].<ref name="Kanye West - Follow God">{{cite news
| url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivCY3Ec4iaU
| title=Kanye West - Follow God
| publisher=[[CNBC]]
| date=8 November 2019
| work=Def Jam
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| url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKM90u7pf3U
| title=Kanye West - Closed On Sunday
| publisher=[[CNBC]]
| date=28 November 2019
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}}</ref> West also appeared with the SHERP in a 2022 [[Super Bowl LVI]] commercial for [[McDonald's]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gorgan |first=Elena |date=2022-02-14 |title=Kanye West Takes His Sherp ATV to the Drive-Thru for McDonald's Super Bowl Ad |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/kanye-west-takes-his-sherp-atv-to-the-drive-thru-for-mcdonalds-super-bowl-ad-181608.html |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=autoevolution |language=en}}</ref>
In August 2023, SHERP vehicles were featured in the [[Star Trek: Strange New Worlds]] episode "[[Hegemony (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)|Hegemony]]".
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File:Sherp n 1200.jpg
File:Freedom Convoy 2022, Ottawa, February 12 (56).jpg
File:Шерп 10 01.jpg
File:SHERP Search & Rescue.jpg
File:SHERP UGV Platform.jpg
File:SHERP firefighting.jpg
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== References ==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website}}(English)
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[[Category:Wheeled amphibious vehicles]]
[[Category:Off-road vehicles]]