Mechatronics Prototyping for Gellibrand

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 Gellibrand and across the Great Ocean Road region to transform innovative ideas into reality through meticulous mechatronics prototyping. With extensive experience spanning robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, and his team have delivered over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects.

Our collaborative approach begins with in-depth understanding of your requirements, capturing every nuance of your vision. We then delve into engineering trade-offs and planning, ensuring seamless integration of innovative technologies into your project. Regular design reviews and iterations ensure your vision aligns with reality, while comprehensive testing and production-readiness planning pave the way for successful deployment.

Whether you require proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or technical feasibility assessments, our team is equipped to support every step of your journey. We seamlessly collaborate with clients across regional and metropolitan areas, leveraging Australia-wide expertise to deliver exceptional outcomes.

Our commitment to innovation has earned us recognition with Good Design Awards for product innovation. Founder Luke Cole has further contributed to industry advancements through his work with esteemed organizations like ANU, CSIRO, and NICTA/Data61.

Partner with COLETEK and harness the power of mechatronics prototyping to bring your groundbreaking ideas to life. Let’s build something remarkable together.