Mechatronics Prototyping for Mount Cole Creek

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 Mount Cole Creek and the surrounding Grampians region to bring innovative products and solutions to life through our comprehensive Mechatronics Prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully collaborated with clients across industries, helping them navigate the entire product development process, from initial concept exploration to production-readiness.

Our Mechatronics Prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your business needs and goals. We collaborate closely with you to capture and refine your requirements, ensuring we deliver prototypes that meet your expectations. Our engineers excel in requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and iteration, ensuring your project progresses efficiently and effectively.

We understand the unique challenges of remote collaboration and the need for periodic design reviews in regional areas. Our Australia-wide support network enables us to seamlessly work with clients across vast distances, facilitating seamless communication and progress updates.

Our in-house prototyping lab is equipped with state-of-the-art tools and technologies to support rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. We have a proven track record of delivering more than 150 successful R&D and new product development projects, demonstrating our expertise in bringing innovative solutions to life.

Whether you need assistance with proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or technical feasibility assessments, COLETEK is your trusted partner in Mechatronics Prototyping. Contact us today to discuss your project and discover how our innovative solutions can empower your business to achieve remarkable results.