Mechatronics Prototyping for Navarre

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 Navarre, 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 services encompass the entire development cycle, from requirements capture and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and handover. We collaborate closely with clients, leveraging remote tools and Australia-wide support to deliver exceptional outcomes regardless of location.

Our expertise spans various technical areas, including requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing and iteration. We have successfully completed over 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software, demonstrating our proficiency in bringing innovative ideas to market.

Whether you require proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or technical feasibility assessments, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We maintain an in-house prototyping lab equipped for rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement, ensuring efficient progress throughout the process.

Let us join forces and harness the power of mechatronics to transform your business in Navarre, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your project and explore how we can help you achieve remarkable results.