Mechatronics Prototyping for French Island

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 French Island, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to seamlessly transform innovative ideas into tangible products through our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers specializes in collaboratively working with clients from concept development through design, prototyping, iteration, and production readiness.

We understand the unique challenges and opportunities associated with bringing mechatronics products to market. Our process involves meticulous requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, and meticulous integration planning to ensure seamless transitions from concept to reality. We prioritize iterative testing and refinement throughout the process, leveraging our in-house prototyping lab for rapid hardware and software development.

Whether you require assistance with proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or technical feasibility assessments, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We have successfully completed over 150 R&D and new product development projects across diverse industries, collaborating seamlessly with clients across regional and metropolitan areas.

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. He has extensive experience collaborating on projects associated with leading institutions such as ANU, CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, Seeing Machines, and Hemisphere GPS / BEELINE. COLETEK has received recognition for its product innovation, receiving Good Design Awards.

Let us join forces to navigate the complexities of mechatronics prototyping and bring your groundbreaking ideas to life. Contact COLETEK today to schedule a consultation and discuss your project's specific needs.