Mechatronics Prototyping for Corop

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 Corop, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers specializes in rapid prototyping, design refinement, and technical feasibility assessments across a wide range of industries.

Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with in-depth requirements capture and collaborative design discussions. We then leverage our state-of-the-art prototyping lab to bring your ideas to life, iteratively refining and testing prototypes based on your feedback. Our engineers are skilled in various technical areas, including requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing and iteration.

We understand the importance of seamless collaboration and efficient logistics across regional and metropolitan clients. Our remote-first approach enables us to work effectively with businesses throughout Australia, conducting periodic design reviews and providing ongoing support throughout the process.

With over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects under our belt, COLETEK has a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our receipt of Good Design Awards for product innovation.

Let us join forces to transform your mechatronics concepts into tangible products. Contact us today to discuss your project and discover how COLETEK can empower your business to achieve remarkable outcomes.