Mechatronics Prototyping for The Basin

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 The Basin, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers thrives on tackling complex challenges and transforming ideas into tangible realities. We seamlessly navigate the entire product development process, from initial concept exploration to production-readiness.

Our mechatronics prototyping services encompass every step of the journey, from requirements capture and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and handover. We prioritize clear communication and collaboration throughout, ensuring your vision is brought to life with precision and efficiency.

We understand the unique needs of businesses in The Basin, Melbourne. Our team can seamlessly adapt to remote collaboration environments and provide periodic design reviews to ensure your project remains on track. We are well-equipped to support clients across regional and metropolitan areas, seamlessly navigating logistics and deployment challenges.

Our extensive experience spans over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects, encompassing both hardware and software. We maintain an in-house prototyping lab equipped with state-of-the-art tools to support rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

Let us join forces and embark on your mechatronics prototyping journey. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your project and discover how we can empower your business to achieve remarkable breakthroughs.