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 Bochara and the Grampians region to harness the power of mechatronics. Our experienced engineers collaborate with clients to refine product concepts, develop prototypes, and seamlessly transition innovations from concept to production.
Our mechatronics prototyping services encompass every step of the process, from requirements capture and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness planning. We prioritize clear communication and transparency throughout, ensuring your vision is brought to life efficiently and effectively.
We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in regional areas. Our team is adept at remote collaboration and offers periodic design reviews to ensure seamless progress regardless of location. We seamlessly support clients across metropolitan and regional clients, facilitating efficient logistics and deployment across vast distances.
Our proven track record includes over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects for clients across industries. We maintain an in-house prototyping lab equipped with advanced tools and technologies to support rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.
Let us partner with you to transform your innovative ideas into tangible products. Contact COLETEK today and discover the transformative potential of mechatronics prototyping for your business in Bochara, Grampians, Victoria, Australia.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
Working with Luke has been a standout experience. His technical ability is second to none, and he brings a level of dedication and professionalism that makes every project genuinely enjoyable to be part of. Highly recommended.
COLETEK proved to be the perfect choice to help us kick our project off. Their analysis of the problem we presented with them with, and their suggestions for the most efficient and effective way to achieve a solution prevented us wasting time and money heading down the wrong path. I'd recommend COLETEK without any reservations.