Mechatronics Prototyping for Leonards Hill

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 Leonards Hill, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative products and solutions to life through our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully collaborated with clients across industries to refine concepts, validate feasibility, and accelerate product development cycles.

Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your project goals and technical requirements. We collaborate closely with you to capture requirements, identify potential trade-offs, and develop a detailed engineering plan. Our in-house prototyping lab enables rapid iteration and refinement of your design, ensuring optimal performance and manufacturability.

We understand the importance of seamless collaboration and periodic review in regional and metropolitan environments. Our remote-first approach allows us to work efficiently with clients across Australia, facilitating regular updates, design feedback, and transparent communication throughout the process.

Our expertise extends beyond prototyping hardware and software. We can assist with requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and production-readiness planning to ensure a seamless transition from concept to market.

COLETEK has a proven track record of delivering successful mechatronics prototyping projects for clients in various industries. Our commitment to innovation and collaborative approach has earned us recognition for product innovation and industry leadership.