Doosan Bobcat opens new battery pack R&D centre

Scott Park, CEO, Doosan Bobcat, at the launch of eFORCE LAB, a dedicated battery pack R&D center

The OEM says that this, “marks a significant step toward the development of standardised, modular battery packs.”

Opened on 26 August, the new centre is located in Indeokwon, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It will serve as a hub for testing and developing core battery pack technologies designed to meet the demands of electrified construction equipment.

The name eFORCE LAB. combines the ‘e’ from electrification, energy and eco-friendly with ‘Force’, symbolising the center’s mission to pioneer cutting-edge energy technologies for electrified equipment.

Since laying the groundwork for its battery pack business in 2023, Doosan Bobcat deployed its in-house developed LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) battery packs on Bobcat forklifts in late 2024. Over 100 units powered by these LFP battery packs have been shipped.

The first official research project at eFORCE LAB. is the development of the Bobcat Standard Unit Pack (BSUP), a modular, next-generation battery pack solution for construction and material handling equipment. Designed like building blocks, BSUP allows users to expand battery capacity by stacking modular units. This solution will debut in forklifts and later extend to compact loaders, excavators and other Doosan Bobcat products.

“Electrification is an inevitable future – it’s a transformation already underway in the construction industry,” said Scott Park, Doosan Bobcat CEO. “With eFORCE LAB. as our global R&D hub, we’re engineering solutions optimised for the challenging environments construction equipment operates in, defining new standards in the industry.”

Read an exclusive interview with Scott Park here.