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 Rocky Point, Grampians, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers thrives on tackling complex challenges and transforming ideas into tangible realities.
Our Mechatronics Prototyping service starts with a deep understanding of your project goals and technical requirements. We collaborate closely with you to capture every nuance of your vision and translate it into a tangible design. Our iterative approach involves regular design reviews, prototyping, and testing, ensuring we refine your product alongside your evolving needs.
We seamlessly integrate advanced technologies such as robotics, electronics, embedded systems, and artificial intelligence into your project. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. This agile approach allows us to deliver solutions that meet production-readiness standards.
Whether you require a proof-of-concept, prototype refinement, design review, or technical feasibility assessment, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We have successfully completed over 150 R&D and new product development projects across industries, demonstrating our expertise in requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing.
Our commitment to collaborative and remote-friendly processes ensures seamless interaction regardless of your location. We support clients across regional and metropolitan areas, seamlessly navigating logistics and deployment environments to deliver exceptional results.
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.