Mechatronics Prototyping for Brown Hill

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).

At COLETEK, we empower businesses in Brown Hill, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers thrives on tackling complex challenges and transforming ideas into tangible realities.

Our Mechatronics Prototyping service encompasses every step of the process, from initial requirements capture and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness planning. We collaborate closely with clients, leveraging both remote and on-site review capabilities to ensure seamless communication and progress.

We understand the unique needs of regional and metropolitan clients, and are adept at supporting projects across diverse industries. Our proven track record includes more than 150 successful R&D and new product development projects, demonstrating our ability to deliver tangible results.

Our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics and a Bachelor of Information Technology in Software Development from ANU. With over 25 years of experience, Luke has collaborated on projects associated with leading institutions like ANU, CSIRO, and NICTA/Data61.

Let us join you on your journey to transform your mechatronics vision into reality. Contact COLETEK today and discover the power of collaborative innovation with a trusted partner in Brown Hill, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.