Mechatronics Prototyping for Thornbury

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 Thornbury, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to transform innovative ideas into tangible products through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers possesses deep expertise in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, ensuring robust and effective solutions tailored to your specific needs.

Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with thorough requirements capture and analysis. We collaborate closely with you to understand your vision, technical challenges, and desired functionalities. This allows us to refine your design decisions, prioritize features, and establish clear development milestones.

We leverage our state-of-the-art prototyping lab to bring your ideas to life. From proof-of-concept work to prototype refinement and design reviews, we iterate rapidly, incorporating feedback and refining your design throughout the process. Our expertise in integration planning and testing ensures seamless transition from prototype to production-readiness.

Whether you require remote collaboration or periodic design reviews across regional or metropolitan clients, our team is committed to delivering exceptional support throughout your project. We have successfully completed over 150 R&D and new product development projects for clients across industries, demonstrating our ability to adapt to diverse requirements and environments.

At COLETEK, we are driven by a passion for innovation and a desire to empower businesses like yours to achieve remarkable outcomes. Let us join you on your journey to bring your mechatronics ideas to life.