Mechatronics Prototyping for Killara

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 Killara and the Grampians region to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully supported over 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software.

We understand the unique challenges and opportunities of the Australian market. Our approach is tailored to each client's specific needs, involving thorough requirements capture, collaborative design reviews, and iterative prototyping. We seamlessly integrate advanced technologies such as robotics, electronics, embedded systems, and AI into your project.

Whether you need to validate a concept with a proof-of-concept, refine a prototype, or prepare for production readiness, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We maintain an in-house prototyping lab equipped for rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. Our engineers are available for periodic design reviews and remote collaboration throughout the process.

Our commitment to innovation has earned us recognition from the Good Design Awards. 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 also contributed to notable research projects at ANU, CSIRO, and other leading institutions.

Let us help you transform your ideas into tangible solutions. Contact COLETEK today and let's embark on your mechatronics prototyping journey together.