Mechatronics Prototyping for Maddingley

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 Maddingley, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers specializes in transforming ideas into tangible prototypes, iteratively refining them to meet your specific needs.

Our mechatronics prototyping services cover the entire development lifecycle, from requirements capture and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness planning. We collaborate seamlessly with clients, leveraging remote tools and Australia-wide support to deliver exceptional outcomes.

Our extensive experience encompasses various project types, including proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, technical feasibility assessments, and production-readiness planning. We have successfully collaborated with clients across industries, helping them achieve their unique mechatronics goals.

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 over 25 years of hands-on experience in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development. COLETEK maintains an in-house prototyping lab to support rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

Let us join you on your journey to innovate and disrupt your industry. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how we can help you achieve remarkable results.