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 Pioneer Bay to transform innovative ideas into tangible products through meticulous mechatronics prototyping. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully guided numerous projects from concept to production across diverse industries.
We understand the importance of effective requirements capture and meticulous engineering trade-offs to ensure successful prototype refinement. Our iterative approach involves regular design reviews and testing, allowing us to refine your product alongside your team. We seamlessly integrate your feedback into the process, ensuring alignment with your vision.
Our state-of-the-art prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. We leverage remote collaboration tools to seamlessly connect with clients across regional and metropolitan areas, facilitating periodic design reviews and transparent progress updates.
Whether you require proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or production-readiness planning, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We have a proven track record of delivering successful mechatronics projects for clients across industries, including robotics, electronics, medical devices, and industrial automation.
Contact us today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how our expertise can complement your business in Pioneer Bay, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Let’s build something remarkable together.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
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.
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.