DAKILA
One clear view
of your camp.
Local lighting, battery, leveling, navigation and weather control from your phone. Built for the Navara that is already out there, not a future promise.
Six screens that actually matter
when you’re out there.
The mobile app is the control surface. Tested on iOS with the vehicle. Clean, fast, and built for real camp use, not a demo.
A smaller wireless system, being proven on the bench.
This is a separate development path for a smaller, cable free module system. It does not replace the installed Dakila system.
Keeps the app connected to the vehicle and brings the system together in one place.
Coordinates communication between the independent vehicle modules.
Monitors charging sources and vehicle power while retaining its own safety protections.
Controls independently dimmable lighting with local safety behavior.
Manual controls, protected wiring and local fail safe behavior remain essential.
What already works today.
Dakila V2 is installed and tested on a real vehicle. These are not mockups or slideware.
Lighting & Scenes
Eight independent channels with dimming and predefined Camp, Night and Sleep scenes. Local BLE or remote over Dakila Live.
Direct BMS Reading
Talks to the house battery’s own management system over Bluetooth for accurate SOC, SOH, capacity and cell data.
Vehicle Leveling
Onboard IMU delivers live pitch and roll. The app tells you exactly which wheel to raise and by how much.
AI Copilot + Voice
Ask about lighting, weather, battery or system status. Hardware actions stay validated before execution.
OTA Firmware
App checks and installs controller firmware over the vehicle’s own Wi-Fi. Builds are verified with MD5.
Dakila Live
Remote lighting and scene control from anywhere with a signal. Settings and updates stay local for safety.
Running right now
The current V2.7.3 prototype is installed on a Nissan Navara and used on real trips.
From proof of concept
to modular platform.
Built in the open from a real overland project. No vaporware, no invented timelines.
Proof of concept
The first functional experiment that proved lighting and basic vehicle control could work on an overland platform.
- Basic lighting control
- First controller experiments
- Validated the core idea
Working prototype
Installed and tested on the vehicle today. Full lighting, BLE, GPS, weather, leveling, AI, OTA and remote control.
- Mobile app + browser dashboard
- Direct BMS + IMU + GPS
- Dakila Live remote access
- RF remote + OTA updates
Smart modules
Lighting and Power are becoming independent smart modules with their own onboard brains, the groundwork for V3’s hardware.
- Lighting module proven on vehicle
- Faster, more reliable wiring
- Module health visible in the app
- Power module testing next
Modular platform
Next-generation hardware with custom PCBs, Ethernet backbone, dedicated modules and manufacturing readiness.
- Main + Satellite PCBs
- Power / Lighting / Security modules
- Central logging + protection
- Production path
Where this is going.
Clear phases. Honest status. No fake “coming soon”.
Phase 1: Working Prototype
Lighting, BLE, GPS, weather, AI, OTA. The foundation that proved the system works on a real vehicle.
Phase 2: V2 Refinement
App polish, voice improvements, battery intelligence, reliability and continued vehicle testing.
Phase 3: V3 Engineering
Main PCB, Satellite Core, Ethernet backbone, dedicated Power / Lighting / Security modules, automotive protection and central logging.
Phase 4: Beta Testing
Multi-vehicle installs, heat and vibration testing, wiring validation under real conditions.
Phase 5: Production Path
Manufacturing, tooling, compliance and a public launch path (including Kickstarter).
for real overland use.
Dakila started as a custom controller for one Nissan Navara, not a pitch deck or a concept. It had to work the moment the vehicle left the driveway.
Every feature that exists today was driven by actual needs on the trail and at camp: reliable lighting, accurate battery data, knowing if the vehicle is level, weather at the campsite, and the ability to control it without standing in the rain.
The project remains open about what works, what is still being engineered, and what comes next. That transparency is intentional.
Straight answers.
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Prototype updates, firmware notes, hardware progress and real vehicle testing, posted as they happen.
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