Mechatronics Prototyping for Soldiers Hill

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 Soldiers Hill, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, to innovate and bring groundbreaking mechatronics products to market. Our team of experienced engineers specializes in transforming innovative 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 aspect from feasibility assessments to design reviews and testing. We leverage our state-of-the-art prototyping lab to rapidly iterate on your design, incorporating feedback and optimizing performance.

We understand the importance of seamless integration and testing throughout the process. Our engineers meticulously plan and execute integration strategies, ensuring seamless coupling of hardware and software components. Comprehensive testing is an integral part of our approach, allowing us to identify and address potential issues before production readiness.

Whether you require support with proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or production-readiness planning, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We have successfully completed over 150 R&D and new product development projects across industries, leveraging our expertise to navigate the complexities of mechatronics development.

Our commitment to collaborative and transparent working practices extends beyond physical boundaries. We seamlessly collaborate with clients across regional and metropolitan areas, leveraging remote collaboration tools and periodic design reviews to ensure seamless progress.