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 Benwerrin and across the Great Ocean Road region to bring innovative products and technologies to life through our comprehensive Mechatronics Prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers and product developers has a proven track record of collaborating with clients to translate their ideas into tangible prototypes, ensuring successful product development from concept to production.
Our Mechatronics Prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your project requirements and goals. We work closely with you to capture and refine your ideas, identifying potential challenges and opportunities. Our engineers then develop detailed design plans, incorporating your feedback and ensuring alignment with your vision.
We utilize advanced prototyping tools and technologies to bring your ideas to life quickly and efficiently. Our in-house prototyping lab enables us to iterate rapidly, testing and refining prototypes based on your feedback. We also leverage remote collaboration tools to seamlessly connect with clients across regional and metropolitan areas.
Beyond prototyping, we offer comprehensive support throughout the entire product development process. Our team can assist with requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and production-readiness planning. We can also facilitate periodic design reviews and provide ongoing support as needed.
COLETEK has delivered over 150 R&D and new product development projects for clients across industries. Our proven track record and commitment to excellence make us the ideal partner for your Mechatronics Prototyping needs in Benwerrin and beyond.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
COLETEK proved to be the perfect choice to help us kick our project off. Their analysis of the problem we presented with them with, and their suggestions for the most efficient and effective way to achieve a solution prevented us wasting time and money heading down the wrong path. I'd recommend COLETEK without any reservations.
Working with Luke has been a standout experience. His technical ability is second to none, and he brings a level of dedication and professionalism that makes every project genuinely enjoyable to be part of. Highly recommended.