Introducing DOT
DOT, a financially strong Austrian family-owned company, combines IT-specialists with a manufactory of highest quality standards, as well as innovative and fully sustainable technology. This company is a pioneer in the field of digital devices in the logistics industry, with a focus on railway systems.
DOT continually impresses its customers with individual solutions for telematics and GPS tracking systems. Its patented X-Rayl system has been rolled out all across Europe, selling over 50.000 durable, solar powered and easy-to-use telematic systems.
Our Company History
2023
We're thrilled to announce the release of the DOT-Link 4.0, a culmination of hard work, innovation, and dedication.
This major overhaul provides stronger performance, new features, and a fresh user interface.
We achieved a huge surge in the amount of our active devices, growing from 50.000 to 80.000.
Our facility's size has increased drastically, soaring from 280m² to an expansive 1.200m².
Prioritizing employee well-being, we've introduced new amenities such as vibrant creative spaces, in-house showers, and spacious kitchen / dining areas, further promoting a conducive and inspiring work environment.
Driven by our commitment to sustainability, we integrated a 140 kWh LiFePO4 battery to store energy harvested from our advanced 178 kWp photo voltaic plant, ensuring progressivley green practices, while still contributing to the public power grid.
2022
100% sustainable office building under construction, opening planned for 2023.
A new milestone: Over 50.000 X-Rayl Pointers sold.
Development of a low-cost King Pin Solution.
2021
Certification of the Sensor S3 for the highest ATEX, UKCA and IECEx standards.
2020
Development of Sensor S3 (based on Bluetooth Low Energy) which, as a platform is now capable of distance, temperature, pressure, attitude, vibration, acceleration Hi G and acceleration Low G.
All our S3 devices were certified ATEX und IECEx (IIC T6 Gb).
2019
Enhanced ATEX Certification for X-Rayl Pointer S2.
(II 2G Ex ib IIC T6 Gb for Gas and II 2D Ex ib IIIC T85°C Db for Dust).
2018
Joined as a member of ITSS.
Development of the Sensor Box (IEEE 802.15.4, 2,4GHz) for temperatures up to 260°C, tilt, humidity, derailment, loading status and laser ranging.
2017
A new milestone: Over 1000 X-Rayl Pointer in use.
Development of new Series 17M Pointer with almost three times more energy and better positioning precision.
2015
Extension of the ATEX Certification (ATEX 94/9/EC) of the X-Rayl Solar Pointers to Zone 1 and Zone 21.
2014
Deployment of the DOT-Link portal, including features such as Geofencing for numerous customers and a Map-Matching System for Eye-contact Analysis for the advertising industry.
2012
Opening of the new operation site connected to a solar power plant in Leobendorf, Lower Austria.
2011
The X-Rayl mileage meter ODO2 is fully developed and records wagons' travelled distances with an accuracy of 99.8%.
2005
A patent is granted on the solar-energy powered GPS positioning device “X-Rayl® Pointer”.
2004
The German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) places the first substantial order for X-Rayl. The quality and state of the GSM-R network are recorded in a position-dependent manner.
2003
Philipp Tarter dreams of offering innovative, ground-breaking telematics solutions but finds the market lacking flexible and functional products. He decides to found DOT-Telematik GmbH in order to be able to develop and produce solutions himself.