Mechatronics Prototyping for Coalville

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 Coalville, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, to transform innovative ideas into tangible products through our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers possesses deep expertise in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, ensuring that your project is in capable hands.

We understand the challenges faced by businesses in regional areas like Coalville when it comes to accessing advanced prototyping resources. That's why we offer a flexible blend of remote collaboration and periodic design reviews, ensuring seamless interaction and progress throughout the process. Our extensive experience supporting clients across metropolitan and regional areas enables us to navigate logistical challenges efficiently.

Our mechatronics prototyping services encompass every step of the product development lifecycle, from requirements capture and engineering trade-offs to integration planning, testing, and production-readiness handover. We collaborate closely with you to refine your ideas, establish clear design decisions, and rapidly iterate on prototypes based on your feedback. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

We have successfully collaborated with clients across diverse industries, assisting them in bringing innovative products to market. Our proven track record includes more than 150 R&D and new product development projects, demonstrating our ability to translate innovative concepts into tangible solutions.

Let us join you on your journey to bring your mechatronics-powered product to life. Contact COLETEK today to schedule a consultation and discuss your project needs with our team of experts.