Mechatronics Prototyping for Officer South

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 Officer South, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to seamlessly transform innovative ideas into tangible products through our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers possesses deep expertise in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, ensuring your project receives the highest quality attention.

We understand the importance of effective collaboration and seamless integration throughout the entire process. From requirements capture to design decisions, prototyping, iteration, testing, and production-readiness planning, we work closely with you to achieve exceptional results. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement, ensuring your project progresses efficiently.

Whether you require proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or technical feasibility assessments, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We seamlessly navigate complex technical challenges and deliver innovative solutions tailored to your specific industry and project requirements. Our Australia-wide support network enables us to collaborate effectively with clients across regional and metropolitan areas.

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. With over 25 years of hands-on experience, Luke has contributed to notable projects associated with ANU, CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, Seeing Machines, and Hemisphere GPS / BEELINE. COLETEK's proven track record includes delivering more than 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software.

Let us join forces and embark on your mechatronics prototyping journey. Contact COLETEK today to schedule a consultation and discover how we can help you bring your innovative ideas to life.