Mechatronics Prototyping for Kinglake

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 Kinglake, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers specializes in rapid prototyping, design refinement, and technical feasibility assessments across a wide range of industries.

Our collaborative approach involves working closely with clients from requirements capture through iterative design reviews, prototyping, testing, and production-readiness planning. We leverage our in-house prototyping lab to accelerate hardware and software development, ensuring efficient refinement and optimization.

Whether you need to validate a concept with a proof-of-concept, refine a prototype, or assess the technical feasibility of your project, COLETEK can provide tailored support. Our expertise spans requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and comprehensive testing to ensure successful product development.

We understand the unique challenges of working across regional and metropolitan areas. Our remote collaboration tools and Australia-wide support network enable us to seamlessly work with clients throughout the process, regardless of their location.

With over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects under our belt, COLETEK has a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients. Let us help you transform your ideas into tangible products and achieve remarkable outcomes.