Mechatronics Prototyping for Lardner

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 Lardner, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, to innovate and bring groundbreaking products to market through our comprehensive Mechatronics Prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers will collaborate with you to refine your ideas, translate them into tangible prototypes, and iterate rapidly towards production-readiness.

Our Mechatronics Prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your requirements. We delve into the technical details of your project, capturing requirements, identifying potential trade-offs, and planning an efficient integration strategy. We then move forward with iterative prototyping, incorporating feedback and refining designs based on your valuable input.

We understand the unique challenges of remote collaboration and the need for periodic design reviews in regional areas. Our Australia-wide support network ensures seamless communication and collaboration throughout the process, regardless of your location. We can seamlessly manage logistics across metropolitan and regional clients, ensuring efficient delivery of prototypes and final products.

Our extensive experience in Mechatronics spans various industries and technical domains. We have successfully delivered over 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software, leveraging our in-house prototyping lab for rapid development and refinement. Our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics and a Bachelor of Information Technology in Software Development, further bolstering our technical expertise.

Let us join you on your journey to bring your innovative ideas to life. Contact COLETEK today and discover the power of Mechatronics Prototyping for your business in Lardner, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.