Mechatronics Prototyping for South Geelong

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 South Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to seamlessly transform innovative ideas into tangible products through our comprehensive Mechatronics Prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers collaborates with clients every step of the way, from initial requirements capture to production-readiness planning.

We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the region, and our approach is tailored to address them. We seamlessly blend remote collaboration with periodic design reviews and on-site visits to ensure seamless progress and alignment with your vision. Our extensive experience spans various industries, enabling us to tackle diverse project types, including proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, and technical feasibility assessments.

Our comprehensive services encompass every stage of the product development lifecycle. We assist with requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and production-readiness planning. We maintain an in-house prototyping lab equipped for rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

At COLETEK, we are driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to delivering exceptional results. 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 contributed to notable projects associated with leading organizations like ANU, CSIRO, and NICTA/Data61.

Let us join forces to transform your innovative ideas into tangible products. Contact COLETEK today and discover the power of Mechatronics Prototyping for your business in South Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.