Mechatronics Prototyping for Hedley

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 Hedley, 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 functionality and market readiness.

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 rapidly iterate on your design, refining functionality and addressing technical challenges. Our periodic design reviews and remote collaboration tools keep you closely involved throughout the process.

We understand the unique challenges of remote regions and have successfully supported clients across regional and metropolitan areas. Our comprehensive approach covers every step of the process, from requirements capture and engineering trade-offs to testing, integration, and production-readiness planning. We seamlessly handover completed prototypes to your team, ensuring a smooth transition to further development.

With over 150 successful projects under our belt, COLETEK has established itself as a trusted partner for mechatronics prototyping in Australia. Our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics and a Bachelor of Information Technology, bringing extensive expertise to every project. His involvement alongside our team of skilled engineers ensures you receive the highest quality workmanship and innovative solutions.

Let us join you on your journey to market dominance. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your Mechatronics Prototyping needs and discover how we can help you bring your groundbreaking ideas to life.