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 Mount Stromlo & Weston Creek Businesses
At COLETEK, we empower Australian businesses in Mount Stromlo and Weston Creek to bring innovative products and technologies to life through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully supported numerous projects across industries, from robotics and electronics to AI and medical devices.
Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with in-depth requirements capture and engineering trade-offs to ensure we understand your vision and technical needs. We then collaborate with you to refine your design, develop prototypes, and iterate rapidly based on your feedback. Our prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.
We understand the importance of seamless integration and testing throughout the process. Our expertise in integration planning and testing ensures your prototype is production-ready when it leaves our lab. We can also assist with production-readiness planning, ensuring a smooth transition from prototyping to full-scale manufacturing.
Remote collaboration is central to our approach, allowing us to support clients across regional and metropolitan areas. We prioritize clear communication and regular updates to keep you informed every step of the way. Our Australia-wide network of partners enables us to access specialist skills and resources when needed.
Whether you need to validate the feasibility of an idea, refine your design, or accelerate your product development journey, COLETEK's mechatronics prototyping services can help you achieve remarkable results. Let's discuss your project and explore how we can collaborate to bring your innovative ideas to life.
Let’s build something remarkable together.
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Mechatronics Prototyping for Mount Stromlo – Selected Client Testimonials
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
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.
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!
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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