Mechatronics Prototyping for Havelock

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 Australian businesses in Havelock, Ballarat, Victoria, to transform their innovative ideas into reality through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers possesses deep expertise in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, ensuring your project receives the highest quality attention.

We understand the importance of collaboration and transparency throughout the process. Our iterative approach involves close consultation with you to capture requirements, refine design decisions, and seamlessly progress from proof-of-concept work to production-readiness. We seamlessly integrate testing and iteration into our workflow to ensure your product meets and exceeds expectations.

Whether you require assistance with feasibility studies, prototype refinement, design reviews, or production-readiness planning, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We leverage our state-of-the-art prototyping lab to expedite hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. Our Australia-wide support network enables us to collaborate effectively with clients across regional and metropolitan areas.

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 hands-on experience, Luke has contributed to notable projects associated with ANU, CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, Seeing Machines, and Hemisphere GPS / BEELINE.

Let us join you on your journey to bring your mechatronics innovations to life. Contact COLETEK today and discover the power of collaborative engineering excellence at your fingertips.