Mechatronics Prototyping for Essendon Fields

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 Essendon Fields, Melbourne, 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 importance of meticulous requirements capture and engineering trade-offs in the early stages of mechatronics prototyping. Our comprehensive approach involves collaborative brainstorming, iterative design reviews, and thorough testing to ensure your project meets expectations.

Whether you require a proof-of-concept validation, prototype refinement, or production-readiness planning, COLETEK has the expertise to guide you through every step of the process. We seamlessly integrate with your team, fostering open communication and transparency throughout the journey.

Our in-house prototyping lab enables rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. We have successfully completed over 150 R&D and new product development projects for clients across industries.

Remote collaboration and Australia-wide support are integral to our philosophy. Our clients benefit from our unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes, regardless of their location.