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 Grassdale and the surrounding areas to bring innovative products and technologies to life through our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully collaborated with clients across industries, helping them navigate the entire product development process, from initial concept ideation to production-readiness.
Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your business needs and goals. We work closely with you to capture and refine your requirements, ensuring that the final prototype aligns perfectly with your vision. Our engineers excel in requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and iteration, ensuring that your product is refined and optimized throughout the process.
We understand the importance of collaboration in regional and metropolitan environments. Our remote-first approach enables us to seamlessly work with clients across vast distances, facilitating regular communication, periodic design reviews, and seamless support throughout the project. This ensures that you receive timely updates and maintain complete visibility into the progress of your prototype.
Our extensive experience in mechatronics prototyping has enabled us to deliver over 150 successful projects for clients in various industries. We have a proven track record of supporting businesses in achieving product innovation, accelerating time-to-market, and optimizing their product development processes.
Let us join you on your journey to bring your innovative ideas to life. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how our expertise can empower your business in Grassdale, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia.
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.