Mechatronics Prototyping for Tabor

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 Tabor and the Great Ocean Road region to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our experienced team has successfully supported numerous projects across industries, from robotics and automation to medical devices and precision engineering.

Our Mechatronics Prototyping service starts with in-depth requirements capture and analysis. We collaborate closely with clients to understand their specific needs, challenges, and goals. This collaborative approach allows us to identify potential trade-offs, optimize design decisions, and prioritize features for successful prototyping.

We leverage our state-of-the-art prototyping lab to rapidly iterate on designs, testing prototypes for functionality, performance, and manufacturability. Our engineers are skilled in requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing and iteration. This iterative process ensures that your product evolves efficiently towards production readiness.

We understand the importance of seamless collaboration, especially when working across regional and metropolitan clients. Our remote-first approach enables us to collaborate effectively with businesses throughout Australia, facilitating periodic design reviews and updates via secure online platforms. This ensures transparency, accountability, and efficient progress throughout the entire process.

Whether you need to validate the feasibility of an idea, refine a prototype, or prepare your product for production, COLETEK's Mechatronics Prototyping service is designed to support your business every step of the way. Contact us today to discuss your project and explore how we can help you achieve remarkable results.