Mechatronics Prototyping for Kamarooka North

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 Kamarooka North, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully supported over 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software.

We understand the unique challenges and opportunities associated with mechatronics prototyping. From requirements capture and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness planning, we guide you through every step of the process.

Our approach is tailored to your specific needs and industry. We collaborate seamlessly with clients, leveraging remote tools and Australia-wide support to deliver exceptional results. Whether you require proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or technical feasibility assessments, we are committed to exceeding your expectations.

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 extensive experience across robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development. COLETEK maintains an in-house prototyping lab to support rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

Let us join you on your journey to innovate and disrupt your industry. Contact us today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how COLETEK can empower your business in Kamarooka North, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.