Mechatronics Prototyping for Lake Wongan

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 Wongan, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products to life. Our team of experienced engineers specializes in transforming ideas into tangible prototypes, iteratively refining them to market-ready solutions.

Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a deep understanding of your requirements. We collaborate closely with you to capture and translate your vision into detailed engineering specifications. This ensures we can deliver prototypes that precisely meet your expectations. We then leverage our state-of-the-art prototyping lab to bring your ideas to life, utilizing rapid iteration and testing to refine your design.

We understand the importance of seamless integration and testing throughout the process. Our engineers meticulously plan and execute integration strategies, ensuring your prototype seamlessly interacts with existing systems. We also prioritize comprehensive testing, incorporating both functional and environmental considerations to ensure your product performs flawlessly in real-world scenarios.

Our commitment to collaborative and transparent communication remains unwavering. We provide regular updates and maintain open dialogue throughout the entire process. This ensures you are always informed of progress, challenges, and potential solutions. Once your product reaches production readiness, we can seamlessly handover the design files and documentation to your team.

Remote collaboration and Australia-wide support are integral to our approach. Our team can seamlessly collaborate with clients across regional and metropolitan areas, leveraging advanced digital tools and secure data management practices. This ensures that regardless of your location, you receive the highest quality engineering support from COLETEK.