Our CTO (Luke Cole) previously worked for Hemisphere GPS (orginally called BEELINE, and now bought out by AgJunction) as a "Robotics Engineer" implementing auto-guidance solutions for various quadbikes and agriculture tractors that was used by 100's of vehicles around the world.
For 10 years, starting as a teenager in 1998 - Luke Cole has also worked for leading research institutes and companies such as NICTA (now called CSIRO Data61), CSIRO, Seeing Machines and ANU Robotics System Lab (lead by Alex Zelinsky, who received a rare prestigious AO award in 2017 and was Defence Scientist of Australia from 2012 for 6 years). Luke's work included various autonomous mobile robot projects, involving computer vision, and even a self-driving car early 2000's. Back then OpenCV and ROS didn't exist, so we did a "roll-your-own" called VisLib and DROS comprised of 364,578 lines of code.
Lance Cole has also worked at NICTA and has a background of various hardware development, such as working for a contract company to the US millary (EOS), building the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS).
Mechatronics Prototyping for Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
At COLETEK, we empower businesses in Gungahlin to transform innovative ideas into tangible products through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers specializes in bringing complex ideas to life, from initial concept development to production-ready prototypes.
Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your needs and goals. We collaborate closely with you to capture and refine your requirements, ensuring we deliver prototypes that meet and exceed expectations. Our engineers leverage advanced tools and technologies to rapidly iterate and refine your design, incorporating feedback throughout the process.
We understand the importance of seamless collaboration and effective communication during the prototyping phase. Our team works seamlessly with clients across regional and metropolitan areas, utilizing remote collaboration tools and periodic design reviews to ensure transparency and alignment.
With extensive experience in various industries, we have successfully delivered over 150 R&D and new product development projects. Our in-house prototyping lab enables us to rapidly iterate and refine your ideas, while our comprehensive testing and validation processes ensure product functionality and manufacturability.
Let us be your trusted partner in mechatronics prototyping and bring your innovative ideas to life. Contact COLETEK today to schedule a consultation and discuss your project needs.
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Mechatronics Prototyping for Nicholls – Selected Client Testimonials
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
Skykraft is a Canberra based company designing and developing spacecraft for the delivery of global space-based services. Luke and the team have been very responsive with quotes and delivery of machined parts for our company. Looking forward to working with COLETEK on our space programmes.
Delivered excellence on time, great work and great team, thanks!
COLETEK have been absolutely fantastic in their support and manufacture of various components for us. Our designs are always bespoke, intricate and low volume and it’s great to have an Australian company like COLETEK as a trusted and quality manufacturer for our spacecraft mechanical components and assemblies – which have been flight proven through successful mission operations. Keep up the great work!
We've worked with Luke and the team on and off for the past two years. We've found them very accessible and extremely thorough in their dealings. Their documentation is second to none and we’d have no hesitation recommending them on this basis alone.
We had the opportunity to work with Coletek on the re-work of some complex SMD PCB assemblies during 2019. The work was carried out to a very high standard and we were extremely pleased with the outcome. We would not hesitate to recommend COLETEK for any type of complex technology work requiring high accuracy and professionalism.
Founded in 2001, COLETEK is a founder-led Australian engineering company helping clients develop new products, prototypes, electronics, embedded systems, IoT products, AI-enabled devices, intelligent machines, and robotics systems.
We work across electronics, embedded firmware, IoT connectivity, software, mechanics, and real-world testing, with strong experience in multidisciplinary product development, connected devices, computer vision, precision motor control, robotics, and autonomy.
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