Mechatronics Prototyping for Junction Village

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 Junction Village, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 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.

Our Mechatronics Prototyping service starts with in-depth understanding of your project goals and technical requirements. We collaborate closely with you to capture and refine your vision, ensuring alignment on design decisions and prototyping direction. Our iterative approach involves regular design reviews, testing, and refinement to ensure your product reaches production readiness.

We leverage advanced technologies and maintain an in-house prototyping lab to support rapid hardware and software development. Our expertise spans the entire product development lifecycle, from requirements capture and engineering trade-offs to integration planning, testing, and handover.

Whether you need to validate the feasibility of a concept, refine a prototype, or prepare for production, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We have successfully collaborated with clients across industries, delivering over 150 R&D and new product development projects.

Our commitment to collaborative and transparent working practices ensures seamless interaction throughout the process. We are proud to have received recognition for our product innovation and engineering excellence.