Mechatronics Prototyping for Rockbank

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 Rockbank, 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 communication during the prototyping process. Our remote-first approach enables us to seamlessly work alongside clients across regional and metropolitan areas, facilitating regular design reviews and progress updates. This ensures transparency and accountability throughout the entire journey.

From requirements capture to production-readiness planning, COLETEK offers a holistic suite of services to support your mechatronics prototyping needs. Our services include proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, technical feasibility assessments, and production-readiness planning. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement, ensuring your ideas are brought to life efficiently.

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 numerous projects associated with ANU, CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, Seeing Machines, and Hemisphere GPS / BEELINE. His expertise and leadership have been recognized through awards and industry recognition.

Let us collaborate with you to transform your innovative ideas into tangible products. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and discover how we can empower your business in Rockbank, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to achieve remarkable results.