Mechatronics Prototyping for Southbank

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 Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to seamlessly transform innovative ideas into tangible products through our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers thrives on tackling complex challenges and delivering robust prototypes that meet your specific requirements.

We collaborate closely with clients every step of the way, from initial requirements capture through design decisions, prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness planning. Our agile approach and remote collaboration capabilities enable us to support clients across regional and metropolitan areas with ease.

Our expertise spans various technical areas, including requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing and iteration. We have successfully completed over 150 R&D and new product development projects for clients across hardware and software.

Whether you require a proof-of-concept, prototype refinement, design review, or technical feasibility assessment, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We leverage our state-of-the-art prototyping lab to expedite the refinement and testing of your ideas. Our commitment to continuous improvement ensures that you receive high-quality prototypes that meet your expectations.

Let us join forces and embark on your mechatronics prototyping journey. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your project and discover how we can empower you to bring your innovative ideas to life.