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 Melba, Belconnen & Australian Capital Territory
At COLETEK, we empower businesses in Melba, Belconnen, and the Australian Capital Territory to innovate and bring groundbreaking products to market. Our Mechatronics Prototyping service helps you transform innovative ideas into tangible prototypes, validating their technical feasibility and market potential.
Our experienced engineers collaborate with you to capture and refine your requirements, considering every aspect of your project. We seamlessly navigate through the entire process, from initial design reviews to production-readiness planning, ensuring seamless integration of your prototype into your broader product development strategy.
We understand the importance of remote collaboration in today's world. Our team works seamlessly across locations, leveraging advanced digital tools to facilitate effective communication and progress updates. This ensures continuity and transparency throughout the process.
Our extensive experience spans numerous industries and technical domains, enabling us to tackle diverse project types. From proof-of-concept work to prototype refinement and production-readiness planning, we have successfully supported clients in bringing innovative products to market.
Let us join you on your journey to market dominance. Contact COLETEK today and discover the power of Mechatronics Prototyping for your business in Melba, Belconnen, and the Australian Capital Territory.
Let’s build something remarkable together.
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Mechatronics Prototyping for Melba – 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 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.
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.
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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