Mechatronics Prototyping for Breakwater

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).

COLETEK empowers businesses in Breakwater, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to seamlessly transform innovative ideas into tangible products through our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers thrives on tackling complex challenges across robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development.

We understand the importance of effective collaboration and seamless integration throughout the entire process. From initial requirements capture to design decisions, prototyping, iteration, testing, and production-readiness planning, we work alongside you every step of the way. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

Whether you require proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or technical feasibility assessments, COLETEK has the expertise and resources to support your needs. We seamlessly navigate complex technical challenges and deliver robust solutions tailored to your specific industry and project requirements.

Our commitment to collaborative and transparent working practices ensures regular communication and periodic design reviews to ensure your complete involvement and alignment with project goals. We support clients across regional and metropolitan areas, leveraging our Australia-wide network of experts to deliver exceptional outcomes.

At COLETEK, we are driven by a passion for innovation and a desire to empower businesses to bring their groundbreaking products to market. Let us join forces and transform your ideas into tangible realities.