Mechatronics Prototyping for Swan Bay

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 Swan Bay, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers specializes in transforming ideas into tangible prototypes, iteratively refining them to achieve production readiness.

Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your requirements. We collaborate closely with you to capture and refine your vision, considering every aspect from functionality to aesthetics. Our engineers then delve into design decisions, exploring potential trade-offs and suggesting innovative solutions.

We maintain an in-house prototyping lab equipped for rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. This allows us to iterate quickly and efficiently, addressing any challenges during the process. We prioritize open communication and transparency, providing regular updates and involving you in every step.

Whether you require a proof-of-concept, prototype refinement, design review, or production-readiness planning, COLETEK is your trusted partner. Our Australia-wide support and remote collaboration capabilities enable us to seamlessly work with clients across regional and metropolitan areas.

Our commitment to innovation has earned us recognition, including Good Design Awards for product innovation. 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. His extensive experience and industry contributions further solidify COLETEK's position as a leading mechatronics prototyping company.