Mechatronics Prototyping for Kallista

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 Kallista, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our experienced team has successfully supported numerous projects across industries, from robotics and automation to medical devices and precision engineering.

We understand the unique challenges and opportunities associated with mechatronics prototyping. Our process starts with thorough requirements capture and engineering trade-offs, ensuring a clear understanding of your project goals. We then collaborate with you to refine your design, iterate rapidly through prototypes, and conduct comprehensive testing.

Our in-house prototyping lab enables us to support rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. We can seamlessly integrate your prototype with existing systems and provide production-readiness planning and handover guidance.

Whether you require remote collaboration or periodic design reviews, our Australia-wide support network is here to assist you every step of the way. We have successfully collaborated with clients across regional and metropolitan areas, delivering exceptional results.

At COLETEK, we are driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to delivering tangible outcomes. Our proven track record and satisfied clients speak volumes about our capabilities in mechatronics prototyping. Let's work together to bring your groundbreaking ideas to life.