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 Moranding, 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 challenges of transforming innovative ideas into tangible products. Our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services include requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and iteration. We collaborate closely with clients, leveraging both remote collaboration tools and periodic design reviews to ensure seamless progress.
Our in-house prototyping lab enables rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. We have extensive experience in various technical areas, including requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing and iteration. This allows us to deliver robust and reliable prototypes that meet your specific needs.
Whether you need to validate the feasibility of an idea, refine a prototype, or prepare for production readiness, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We have received multiple Good Design Awards for our innovative product development work and are committed to delivering exceptional results.
Contact us today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how our expertise can complement your business in Moranding, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. We look forward to collaborating with you on your next groundbreaking project.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
COLETEK proved to be the perfect choice to help us kick our project off. Their analysis of the problem we presented with them with, and their suggestions for the most efficient and effective way to achieve a solution prevented us wasting time and money heading down the wrong path. I'd recommend COLETEK without any reservations.
Working with Luke has been a standout experience. His technical ability is second to none, and he brings a level of dedication and professionalism that makes every project genuinely enjoyable to be part of. Highly recommended.