Mechatronics Prototyping for Germania

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 Germania, Grampians, Victoria, Australia to accelerate innovation through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers collaborates with clients to translate complex ideas into tangible prototypes, iteratively refining them for market readiness.

We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in this region. Our remote collaboration infrastructure and Australia-wide support enable seamless interaction and periodic design reviews, ensuring seamless progress regardless of location. We seamlessly navigate logistics across regional and metropolitan areas, accommodating diverse deployment environments and industry verticals.

Our mechatronics prototyping services encompass the entire development lifecycle, from requirements capture and engineering trade-offs to integration planning, testing, and production-readiness handover. We have successfully completed over 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software, demonstrating our proficiency in diverse technical areas such as robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development.

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. He has contributed to notable projects associated with leading institutions like ANU, CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, Seeing Machines, and Hemisphere GPS / BEELINE. COLETEK's commitment to innovation has been recognized with Good Design Awards for product innovation.

Let us collaborate with you to transform your innovative ideas into tangible prototypes that propel your business forward. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how we can empower your journey to market success.