Mechatronics Prototyping for Nilma North

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).

COLETEK empowers businesses in Nilma North, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our experienced team has successfully supported numerous projects across industries, from robotics and automation to medical devices and precision engineering.

We understand the unique challenges and opportunities associated with mechatronics development in regional areas. Our remote-first approach enables seamless collaboration and periodic design reviews, regardless of your location. We seamlessly navigate logistics across metropolitan and regional clients, ensuring efficient project execution from ideation to production readiness.

Our comprehensive services include requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and iteration. We leverage our in-house prototyping lab to refine your ideas rapidly and efficiently. Our expertise extends beyond technical execution to include comprehensive production-readiness planning and handover, ensuring seamless transition to manufacturing.

At COLETEK, we are driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to delivering tangible results. Our proven track record and industry accolades speak for themselves. We have received multiple Good Design Awards for product innovation and collaborated on projects associated with leading institutions like ANU, CSIRO, and NICTA/Data61.

Let us partner with you to transform your mechatronics concepts into reality. Contact us today to discuss your project and explore how COLETEK can empower your business in Nilma North, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, to achieve remarkable outcomes.