Mechatronics Prototyping for St Helens Plains

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 St Helens Plains to transform innovative ideas into tangible products through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully supported clients across industries in the region, from agricultural technology to precision manufacturing.

We understand the unique challenges and opportunities associated with mechatronics development in the Grampians region. Our approach emphasizes close collaboration, leveraging both remote and on-site review sessions to ensure seamless progress. We seamlessly navigate logistical hurdles across regional and metropolitan areas to deliver timely results.

Our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services include requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and iteration. We seamlessly guide clients through the entire process, from initial discovery and design decisions to production-readiness and handover. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

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. With over 25 years of hands-on experience, Luke has collaborated on projects associated with leading institutions like CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, and Seeing Machines.

Let us join you on your journey to bring your mechatronics innovations to life. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your project and discover how our expertise can empower your business in St Helens Plains, Grampians, Victoria, Australia.