Mechatronics Prototyping for Yallambie

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 Yallambie, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our experienced team has successfully supported numerous projects across various industries, from robotics and automation to medical devices and consumer electronics.

Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with in-depth requirements capture and collaborative design reviews. We leverage our state-of-the-art prototyping lab to rapidly iterate on your ideas, refining prototypes through testing and feedback. Our engineers excel in technical feasibility assessments, trade-off analysis, and integration planning to ensure seamless product development.

We understand the importance of seamless collaboration, especially in regional areas. Our team works seamlessly with clients through periodic design reviews and remote collaboration tools. We can also facilitate logistics across metropolitan and regional clients, ensuring efficient delivery of prototypes and final products.

Our commitment to innovation has earned us recognition from industry leaders. We have received multiple Good Design Awards for product innovation and have contributed to industry-wide initiatives like the Robotics Roadmap for Australia.

Whether you need assistance with proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or production-readiness planning, COLETEK is your trusted partner. Contact us today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and let's embark on an exceptional journey together.