Mechatronics Prototyping for Hazeldene

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 Hazeldene, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our experienced team has successfully supported over 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software, collaborating seamlessly with clients from diverse industries.

We understand the unique challenges and opportunities associated with mechatronics prototyping in regional areas. Our flexible approach allows for both remote collaboration and periodic design reviews at your convenience. We seamlessly navigate logistics across metropolitan and regional clients, ensuring seamless project execution from requirements capture to production-readiness planning.

Our comprehensive services include proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, technical feasibility assessments, and production-readiness planning. We leverage our in-house prototyping lab to rapidly iterate on your ideas, testing and refining prototypes until they meet your expectations. Our expertise spans the entire mechatronics development lifecycle, from requirements capture and engineering trade-offs to integration planning and testing.

At COLETEK, we are driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to delivering tangible results. Our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics and a Bachelor of Information Technology in Software Development from ANU. He has over 25 years of hands-on experience across robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development.

Let us join you on your journey to bring your mechatronics vision to life. Contact us today to discuss your project and explore how COLETEK can support your business in Hazeldene, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, and beyond.