Mechatronics Prototyping for Tahara

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 Tahara and the Grampians region to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our experienced team has successfully supported numerous projects across industries, from robotics and automation to medical devices and precision engineering.

Our Mechatronics Prototyping service involves collaborative engagement with clients from initial requirements capture through design decisions, prototyping, iteration, testing, and production-readiness planning. We prioritize remote collaboration and periodic design reviews to ensure seamless communication and progress tracking across regional and metropolitan clients.

Our comprehensive capabilities encompass the entire product development lifecycle. We excel in requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing and iteration. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the Grampians region. Our team has extensive experience working with clients across diverse industries, tailoring our approach to their specific needs and deployment environments. We are committed to delivering practical and innovative solutions that meet the highest standards of quality and reliability.

Let us join you on your journey to bring your mechatronics ideas to life. Contact COLETEK today to schedule a consultation and discuss your project requirements with our experts.