Mechatronics Prototyping for Chepstowe

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 Chepstowe, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, to innovate and bring groundbreaking products to market through our comprehensive Mechatronics Prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers will collaborate with you to refine your ideas, translate them into tangible prototypes, and iterate rapidly towards production-readiness.

Our Mechatronics Prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your requirements. We delve into the technical details of your project, capturing requirements, identifying potential trade-offs, and planning an efficient integration strategy. Our periodic design reviews ensure continuous alignment with your vision and objectives.

We maintain an in-house prototyping lab equipped with advanced tools and technologies to support rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. Our engineers have extensive experience in various technical areas, including requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing and iteration.

Whether you need to validate the feasibility of a concept, refine your design, or prepare for production, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We have successfully delivered over 150 R&D and new product development projects across industries, collaborating seamlessly with clients across regional and metropolitan areas.

Our commitment to collaborative and transparent working practices ensures that you are always informed and involved throughout the process. We believe in empowering businesses to take ownership of their innovations, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.