Mechatronics Prototyping for Cobaw

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 Cobaw, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, to transform innovative ideas into reality through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers and product developers leverage advanced technologies to refine your concepts, validate feasibility, and accelerate your journey from ideation to market.

Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your needs and goals. We collaborate closely with you to capture requirements, identify potential trade-offs, and develop a detailed engineering plan. This includes iterative design reviews, prototyping, testing, and refinement to ensure your product meets expectations.

We understand the unique challenges of remote collaboration and the need for periodic design reviews in regional and metropolitan environments. Our flexible approach enables us to seamlessly support clients across Australia, facilitating seamless communication and progress updates throughout the process.

Our extensive experience spans various industries and technical domains, enabling us to tackle complex projects of all sizes. From proof-of-concept work to production-readiness planning, our team has delivered over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects.

Let us join you on your journey to bring your mechatronics innovations to life. Contact COLETEK today to schedule a consultation and discuss how we can help you achieve remarkable results.