Mechatronics Prototyping for Rathscar West

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

Our Mechatronics Prototyping service involves collaborative working with clients from concept development through to production-readiness. We leverage advanced technologies and methodologies to refine your product ideas, optimize performance, and mitigate risks.

We understand the importance of seamless collaboration, especially in regional settings. Our engineers can seamlessly work with clients both remotely and through periodic on-site visits, ensuring clear communication and progress updates. We also have extensive experience supporting clients across metropolitan and regional areas.

Our comprehensive approach covers every stage of the product development process. We assist with requirements capture, design decisions, prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness planning. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

With over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects under our belt, COLETEK has a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions across industries. 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, and has contributed to notable research projects.

Let's join forces and transform your mechatronics ideas into reality. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your project and explore how our expertise can benefit your business in Rathscar West, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.