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 Kurunjang, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to innovate and bring groundbreaking mechatronics products to life. Our team of experienced engineers thrives on tackling complex challenges and transforming ideas into tangible solutions. We seamlessly navigate the entire product development journey, from initial concept exploration to production-readiness.
Our mechatronics prototyping services encompass every step of the process, from requirements capture and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and handover. We prioritize clear communication and collaboration throughout, ensuring your vision is brought to life efficiently and effectively.
We understand the unique needs of businesses in the region. Our team can seamlessly adapt to remote collaboration environments and provide periodic design reviews to ensure your project stays on track. We are well-equipped to support clients across regional and metropolitan areas, seamlessly navigating logistics and deployment challenges.
With over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects under our belt, COLETEK has a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions across hardware and software. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement, ensuring your project reaches its full potential.
Let us join forces and embark on your mechatronics prototyping journey. Contact COLETEK today to schedule a consultation and discover how we can empower your business to achieve remarkable results.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
COLETEK proved to be the perfect choice to help us kick our project off. Their analysis of the problem we presented with them with, and their suggestions for the most efficient and effective way to achieve a solution prevented us wasting time and money heading down the wrong path. I'd recommend COLETEK without any reservations.
Working with Luke has been a standout experience. His technical ability is second to none, and he brings a level of dedication and professionalism that makes every project genuinely enjoyable to be part of. Highly recommended.