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 Australian businesses in Mossiface, Lakes Wilderness, Victoria, to transform innovative ideas into reality through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully collaborated with clients across diverse industries to refine concepts, validate feasibility, and accelerate product development cycles.
Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your project goals and technical requirements. We collaborate closely with you to capture and refine your vision, considering every aspect from requirements capture to engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and production-readiness. This iterative approach ensures that your prototypes are aligned with your expectations and contribute to successful product development.
We understand the importance of remote collaboration and seamless support across regional and metropolitan clients. Our in-house prototyping lab in Australia enables us to rapidly iterate on your designs, while our Australia-wide network of engineers ensures comprehensive technical expertise is always within reach.
Whether you require proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or technical feasibility assessments, COLETEK is your trusted partner. Our proven track record in delivering over 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software speaks volumes about our capabilities.
Let us join you on your journey to bring your mechatronics innovations to life. Contact COLETEK today and discover the power of collaborative prototyping for your business in Mossiface, Lakes Wilderness, Victoria, Australia.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
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.
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.