Mechatronics Prototyping for Frankston South

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 Frankston South, Greater Melbourne & Mornington Peninsula & Geelong, Victoria, Australia to innovate and bring groundbreaking mechatronics products to market. Our team of experienced engineers specializes in rapid prototyping, design refinement, and technical feasibility assessments across a wide range of industries.

Our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services include requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and production-readiness guidance. We understand the importance of seamless collaboration and regularly engage with clients through remote sessions and periodic design reviews to ensure project success.

Our in-house prototyping lab enables us to iterate rapidly and refine designs based on feedback. We have successfully delivered over 150 R&D and new product development projects for clients across hardware and software. Our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics and a Bachelor of Information Technology in Software Development from ANU, bringing extensive industry expertise to every project.

Whether you need to validate a concept, refine your design, or prepare for production, COLETEK is your trusted partner in mechatronics prototyping. Our proven track record and client-centric approach have earned us recognition for product innovation and industry leadership.

Contact us today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and discover how our expertise can help you achieve remarkable results.