Mechatronics Prototyping for Prairie

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 Prairie, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers specializes in rapid prototyping, design refinement, and technical feasibility assessments across robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development.

We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in regional areas like Prairie. That's why we offer flexible collaboration models, including remote consultations and periodic design reviews, to ensure seamless engagement regardless of location. Our extensive experience supporting clients across metropolitan and regional centers allows us to navigate logistical complexities with ease.

Whether you need to validate a concept with a proof-of-concept, refine a prototype, or plan for production readiness, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We seamlessly integrate requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and production-readiness into our process, ensuring a smooth and efficient journey from ideation to market deployment.

Our proven track record includes over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects for clients across industries. We maintain an in-house prototyping lab equipped with advanced tools and technologies to support rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

Let's collaborate to transform your innovative ideas into tangible solutions. Contact COLETEK today and discover the power of mechatronics prototyping for your business in Prairie, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.