Mechatronics Prototyping for Paynesville

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 Paynesville, Lakes & Wilderness, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers specializes in transforming ideas into tangible prototypes, iteratively refining them to achieve production readiness.

Our mechatronics prototyping services encompass every step of the process, from requirements capture and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and handover. We collaborate closely with clients, leveraging remote tools and Australia-wide support to ensure seamless communication and progress throughout the entire process.

Whether you need to validate the feasibility of a concept, refine an existing prototype, or prepare a product for market, COLETEK can provide tailored support. Our diverse portfolio of projects includes proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, technical feasibility assessments, and production-readiness planning.

Our expertise spans various technical areas, including requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing and iteration. We have successfully collaborated with clients across industries, supporting their journey from innovative concepts to market-ready products.

At COLETEK, we are driven by a passion for engineering excellence and delivering tangible results. Let us join you on your mechatronics journey and help you achieve remarkable breakthroughs in Paynesville, Lakes & Wilderness, Victoria, Australia.