Mechatronics Prototyping for Lake Wendouree

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 Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative products and technologies to life through expert mechatronics prototyping. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully supported numerous projects across industries, from robotics and automation to medical devices and consumer electronics.

We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in regional areas like Lake Wendouree. Our flexible approach and remote collaboration capabilities allow us to seamlessly work with clients across vast distances. We prioritize regular design reviews and periodic updates to ensure transparency and alignment with your vision.

Our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services include requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and production-readiness planning. We can also assist with proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, and technical feasibility assessments. Our in-house prototyping lab enables rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

COLETEK has a proven track record of delivering successful mechatronics projects for clients across industries. We have received multiple Good Design Awards for product innovation and have contributed to industry-leading initiatives like the Robotics Roadmap for Australia. 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.

Contact us today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how COLETEK can help you bring your innovative ideas to life.