Mechatronics Prototyping for Vermont South

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 Vermont South, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to transform innovative ideas into reality through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers possesses deep expertise in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, ensuring your project receives the utmost care and attention.

We understand the importance of iterative design and testing throughout the process. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. We collaborate closely with clients, offering periodic design reviews and remote access to progress updates for seamless transparency.

Our services encompass every stage of the product development lifecycle, from requirements capture and engineering trade-offs to integration planning, testing, and production-readiness. We can also assist with proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, and technical feasibility assessments.

Whether you require support for a complex robotics project or want to refine an existing product idea, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We have successfully completed over 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software, demonstrating our ability to deliver 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 also contributed to notable research projects associated with leading institutions like ANU, CSIRO, and NICTA/Data61.