Mechatronics Prototyping for Bendoc

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 Bendoc, North Eastern, Victoria, Australia, to innovate and bring groundbreaking mechatronics products to market. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully supported over 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software.

We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the region. Our approach is tailored to collaborate seamlessly with clients, leveraging remote collaboration tools and periodic design reviews for efficient progress. We seamlessly navigate logistical challenges across regional and metropolitan areas to ensure seamless project execution.

Our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services include requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and iteration. We meticulously refine prototypes through iterative testing and refinement in our in-house prototyping lab. This ensures your product is production-ready and meets your expectations.

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. With over 25 years of hands-on experience, Luke has contributed to projects associated with leading organizations like ANU, CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, and Seeing Machines.

Let's join forces and transform your innovative ideas into tangible products. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how we can empower your business in Bendoc, North Eastern, Victoria, Australia, to achieve remarkable breakthroughs.