Mechatronics Prototyping for Yinnar

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 Yinnar and across Gippsland to transform innovative ideas into reality through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully collaborated with clients on diverse projects, from proof-of-concept work to production-readiness planning.

We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the region. Our remote collaboration infrastructure and Australia-wide support enable us to seamlessly work with clients regardless of their location. We prioritize open communication and periodic design reviews to ensure alignment and progress throughout the process.

Our mechatronics prototyping services encompass every step of the product development lifecycle. We assist with requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and production-readiness handover. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, 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 from ANU. With over 25 years of experience, Luke has contributed to notable projects associated with leading institutions like ANU, CSIRO, and NICTA/Data61.

Let us collaborate with you to bring your mechatronics ideas to life. Contact COLETEK today and discover the power of innovative solutions tailored to your specific needs.