Mechatronics Prototyping for Mount Lonarch

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 Lonarch, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers specializes in transforming ideas into tangible prototypes, iteratively refining them to achieve production readiness.

Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a deep understanding of your requirements. We collaborate closely with you to capture and refine your vision, considering every technical aspect from requirements capture to engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and production-readiness.

We have successfully supported clients across diverse industries, from robotics and automation to medical devices and consumer electronics. Our in-house prototyping lab enables rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement, ensuring a seamless transition from concept to market.

Whether you need to validate the feasibility of a new product, refine an existing prototype, or prepare for production, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We leverage remote collaboration tools and maintain Australia-wide support, ensuring seamless communication and progress throughout the entire process.

Our proven track record and client testimonials speak for themselves. We have received multiple Good Design Awards for product innovation and have contributed to industry-leading initiatives like the Robotics Roadmap for Australia.