Mechatronics Prototyping for Jindivick

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 Jindivick, 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, accelerating your journey from concept to production-ready solutions.

Our experienced engineers collaborate with you to capture and refine your requirements, ensuring we understand your vision and technical needs. We then delve into detailed requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, and integration planning to establish a clear roadmap for successful prototyping.

We leverage our state-of-the-art prototyping lab to rapidly iterate on your design, testing and refining prototypes until they meet your expectations. Our comprehensive testing and iteration process ensures you receive a robust and functional prototype that is production-ready.

We understand the importance of seamless collaboration and effective communication throughout the process. Our team works seamlessly with clients across regional and metropolitan areas, offering periodic design reviews and remote collaboration tools for your convenience.

With over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects under our belt, COLETEK has the proven expertise and resources to support your mechatronics prototyping journey. Let us join you in building something remarkable together.