Mechatronics Prototyping for Wickliffe

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 Wickliffe and the Grampians region to innovate and bring groundbreaking products and solutions to market. Our Mechatronics Prototyping service helps you transform innovative ideas into tangible prototypes, ensuring you can test, refine, and iterate quickly.

Our experienced engineers collaborate with you to capture requirements, identify potential trade-offs, and develop a comprehensive prototyping plan. We seamlessly integrate design reviews, testing, and iteration into the process, ensuring you receive valuable feedback and data throughout.

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 collaborate with clients across vast distances, facilitating seamless progress on your project.

Our in-house prototyping lab and extensive experience in hardware and software development enable us to deliver high-quality prototypes that meet your production-readiness goals. We also provide comprehensive handover documentation and support to ensure a smooth transition from prototyping to production.

Whether you need to validate a proof-of-concept, refine your design, or assess technical feasibility, COLETEK's Mechatronics Prototyping service is your trusted partner for bringing innovative products to life in Wickliffe and beyond.