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 Businesses in Kaleen, Belconnen & Australian Capital Territory
At COLETEK, we empower businesses in Kaleen, Belconnen, and the Australian Capital Territory to transform innovative ideas into reality through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers and product developers leverage advanced technologies to refine your concepts, iterate rapidly, and achieve production-readiness.
Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with in-depth understanding of your project goals and technical requirements. We collaborate closely with you to capture requirements, identify potential trade-offs, and develop a detailed engineering plan. This ensures a seamless transition from concept to tangible prototypes, allowing you to assess and refine your design before full production.
We have extensive experience supporting businesses across diverse industries, from robotics and automation to medical devices and consumer electronics. Our prototyping lab is equipped with state-of-the-art tools and technologies to facilitate rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. This iterative approach enables us to address technical challenges, optimize performance, and deliver prototypes that meet your expectations.
Beyond physical prototyping, we offer comprehensive support throughout the entire product development journey. Our team can assist with requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and production-readiness assessments. We can also facilitate remote collaboration, ensuring seamless interaction regardless of your location.
Partner with COLETEK and leverage our expertise in mechatronics prototyping to bring your innovative ideas to life. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and discuss how we can help you achieve remarkable results.
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Mechatronics Prototyping for Kaleen – Selected Client Testimonials
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
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.
Delivered excellence on time, great work and great team, thanks!
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.
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.
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!
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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