Mechatronics Prototyping for Ayrford

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 Ayrford and across the Great Ocean Road region to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully collaborated with clients on numerous projects, from proof-of-concept work to production-readiness planning.

We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the local area, where remote collaboration and periodic design reviews are essential. Our flexible approach and Australia-wide support enable us to seamlessly navigate logistical challenges across regional and metropolitan clients.

Our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services include requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and iteration. We meticulously refine prototypes based on feedback, ensuring they meet your expectations and seamlessly transition from design to production.

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, ensuring access to expert knowledge and guidance.

Let us join you on your journey to bring your mechatronics innovations to life. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your project and explore how our expertise can complement your business in Ayrford and beyond.