Mechatronics Prototyping for Grand Ridge

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 Grand Ridge, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, to innovate and bring groundbreaking products and solutions to market. Our Mechatronics Prototyping service helps you transform innovative ideas into tangible prototypes, validating their technical feasibility and market potential.

Our experienced engineers collaborate with you to capture and refine your requirements, ensuring we understand your vision and technical needs. We leverage our state-of-the-art prototyping lab to iterate rapidly, refining your design through periodic reviews and feedback. This iterative approach allows us to optimize your prototypes before moving towards production readiness.

We understand the challenges of remote collaboration, especially in regional areas. That's why we prioritize clear communication and regular updates throughout the process. Our team is also equipped to support clients across metropolitan and regional locations, ensuring seamless collaboration regardless of physical distance.

Our comprehensive approach covers every stage of the product development lifecycle, from initial concept exploration through design decisions, prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness planning. We can also assist with technical feasibility assessments and production-readiness planning to ensure a smooth transition from prototype to market.

With over 150 successful projects under our belt, COLETEK has a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions across industries. Our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics and a Bachelor of Information Technology in Software Development from ANU, and has contributed to numerous industry-leading projects.