Mechatronics Prototyping for Alvie

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 Alvie and across the Great Ocean Road region to transform innovative ideas into reality through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully collaborated with clients on diverse projects, ranging from proof-of-concept work to production-readiness planning.

We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the region, particularly in terms of remote collaboration and periodic design reviews. Our flexible approach and Australia-wide support enable us to seamlessly navigate these complexities, ensuring seamless integration of your ideas into tangible prototypes.

Our mechatronics prototyping process is tailored to your specific needs. We begin by meticulously capturing your requirements and collaboratively exploring potential engineering trade-offs. This iterative approach ensures that your prototypes precisely align with your vision and technical expectations. We also provide comprehensive testing and iteration cycles to refine your design and ensure it meets your production-readiness goals.

COLETEK maintains an in-house prototyping lab equipped with advanced tools and technologies to support 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, bringing over 25 years of industry expertise to every project.

Let us join you on your journey to bring your mechatronics innovations to life. Contact COLETEK today to schedule a consultation and discuss your project needs with our team.