Mechatronics Prototyping for Neerim South

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 Neerim South, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative products and solutions to life through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully collaborated with clients across diverse industries to refine concepts, validate feasibility, and accelerate product development cycles.

Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your project goals and technical requirements. We collaborate closely with you to capture requirements, identify potential trade-offs, and develop an iterative prototyping plan. Our in-house prototyping lab enables rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

We understand the importance of remote collaboration and seamless communication during the prototyping process. Our team is equipped to work effectively in a distributed environment, utilizing industry-leading collaboration tools and secure data management practices. We also offer periodic design reviews and updates to ensure alignment with your vision and expectations.

Our expertise extends beyond hardware and software development. We can assist with requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and production-readiness planning. We have successfully supported clients in transitioning from proof-of-concept prototypes to fully functional products.

COLETEK is driven by a commitment to delivering exceptional results and fostering strong partnerships with our clients. We believe in open communication, transparency, and shared accountability throughout the process. Our goal is to empower you to achieve remarkable breakthroughs in product development and market competitiveness.