Mechatronics Prototyping for Eddington

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).

COLETEK empowers businesses in Eddington, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, to accelerate innovation through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers can assist you in transforming your ideas into tangible prototypes, validating their technical feasibility and optimizing their design before production.

We collaborate closely with clients through every stage of the process, from requirements capture and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, testing, and production-readiness planning. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, ensuring efficient refinement and optimization of your prototypes.

Whether you require proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or technical feasibility assessments, COLETEK has the expertise to support your needs. We have successfully completed over 150 R&D and new product development projects across industries, demonstrating our ability to deliver impactful results.

Our approach is tailored to the unique requirements of each project. We leverage remote collaboration tools and maintain Australia-wide support, enabling us to effectively collaborate with clients across regional and metropolitan areas. This ensures that you receive personalized attention and seamless project execution regardless of your location.

At COLETEK, we are driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to delivering tangible solutions that empower businesses to achieve their full potential. Let us join you on your journey to bring your mechatronics ideas to life.