Mechatronics Prototyping for Barwon Heads

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 Barwon Heads and beyond to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers thrives on tackling complex challenges and transforming ideas into tangible realities. We understand the unique needs of Australian businesses and are committed to delivering tailored solutions that meet your specific requirements.

Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a deep understanding of your project goals and challenges. We collaborate closely with you to capture and refine your requirements, ensuring we deliver prototypes that meet your expectations. Our iterative approach involves regular design reviews, testing, and refinement to ensure your product is production-ready.

We have extensive experience in various technical areas relevant to mechatronics prototyping, including requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing. Our in-house prototyping lab enables us to support rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

Whether you need to validate the feasibility of a concept, refine an existing prototype, or prepare your product for production, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We offer periodic design reviews and support across regional and metropolitan clients, ensuring seamless collaboration throughout the process.

Our commitment to innovation has earned us recognition from esteemed organizations like the Good Design Awards. Our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, has contributed to notable projects alongside leading institutions like ANU, CSIRO, and NICTA/Data61.