Mechatronics Prototyping for Strathdale

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 Strathdale, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, to innovate and bring groundbreaking products and solutions to market. Our Mechatronics Prototyping service helps you transform innovative ideas into tangible prototypes, accelerating your journey from concept to production-readiness.

Our experienced engineers collaborate with you to capture and refine your requirements, ensuring we understand your vision precisely. We then delve into the technical aspects, exploring trade-offs, planning integration, and iteratively testing prototypes to refine their functionality and performance.

We understand the importance of seamless collaboration, especially in regional settings. Our remote-first approach enables us to work seamlessly with clients across Victoria, offering periodic design reviews and updates to ensure transparency and alignment throughout the process.

Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid development, testing, and refinement of your prototypes. We have successfully completed over 150 R&D and new product development projects for clients across industries, demonstrating our expertise in bringing innovative solutions to life.

Let us join you on your journey to transform your ideas into reality. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your Mechatronics Prototyping needs and explore how we can help you achieve remarkable results.