Mechatronics Prototyping for Franklinford

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 Franklinford, 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 meticulous requirements capture, iterative design reviews, and meticulous testing to ensure your prototype meets and exceeds expectations.

We understand the importance of seamless collaboration, especially in regional settings. Our team can seamlessly work with clients across metropolitan and rural areas through remote collaboration tools and periodic design reviews. This ensures continuity, transparency, and efficient progress throughout the process.

Our in-house prototyping lab enables us to rapidly iterate on your design, refining functionality and aesthetics with each iteration. We also assist with production-readiness planning, ensuring a smooth transition from prototype to market-ready product. Our commitment to transparency and open communication ensures you are fully informed and involved every step of the way.

COLETEK has a proven track record of delivering successful mechatronics prototyping projects for clients across industries. Our expertise, coupled with our Australia-wide support network, empowers us to tackle complex challenges and bring innovative products to market efficiently and effectively.