Mechatronics Prototyping for Mount Egerton

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 Mount Egerton, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers thrives on tackling complex challenges and transforming ideas into tangible realities.

We understand the importance of meticulous planning and iterative development in the mechatronics space. From requirements capture to production-readiness planning, we guide clients through every step of the process. Our collaborative approach fosters open communication and transparency, ensuring your vision is brought to life efficiently and effectively.

Our extensive experience encompasses diverse projects, ranging from proof-of-concept work to prototype refinement and production readiness planning. We seamlessly navigate complex technical areas like requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing and iteration.

We embrace remote collaboration and maintain an Australia-wide support network, enabling us to seamlessly work with clients across regional and metropolitan areas. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

Let us join forces to transform your mechatronics concepts into tangible solutions. Contact COLETEK today and discover the power of innovative engineering at your fingertips.