Mechatronics Prototyping for Buchan

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 Buchan, Lakes Wilderness, Victoria, Australia, to innovate and bring groundbreaking products to market through our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully supported numerous projects across industries, from robotics and electronics to AI and product development.

Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your needs and goals. We collaborate closely with you to capture requirements, identify potential trade-offs, and develop a detailed engineering plan. Our iterative approach involves regular design reviews, prototyping, testing, and refinement to ensure your product meets your expectations.

We understand the unique challenges of working across regional and metropolitan areas. Our remote collaboration tools and Australia-wide support network enable us to seamlessly work with clients throughout the process, regardless of their location.

Our in-house prototyping lab is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to support rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. We have a proven track record of delivering successful projects on time and within budget.

Whether you need to validate the feasibility of an idea, refine a prototype, or prepare your product for production, COLETEK is your trusted partner in mechatronics prototyping. Let's work together to build something remarkable.