Mechatronics Prototyping for Cabbage Tree

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 Cabbage Tree, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our experienced team has successfully supported over 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software, collaborating seamlessly with clients from diverse industries.

Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a deep understanding of your requirements. We work closely with you to capture and refine your vision, considering every technical aspect from requirements capture to engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and production-readiness. We also offer periodic design reviews and remote collaboration to ensure seamless progress throughout the process.

Our in-house prototyping lab enables rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. We have a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions that meet the highest standards. 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, and has contributed to notable research projects across robotics, electronics, and AI.

Whether you need to validate the feasibility of an idea through a proof-of-concept or refine a prototype for market readiness, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We are committed to delivering exceptional results and fostering a collaborative and innovative environment that will empower your business to achieve remarkable breakthroughs in mechatronics.

Contact us today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how our expertise can complement your business in Cabbage Tree, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.