Mechatronics Prototyping for Freeburgh

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 Freeburgh to transform innovative ideas into tangible products through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully collaborated with clients across industries to refine concepts, validate feasibility, and accelerate product development cycles.

Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your project requirements and goals. We collaborate closely with you to capture detailed requirements, identify potential engineering trade-offs, and develop a detailed integration plan. This iterative approach ensures that your prototypes meet your expectations and seamlessly transition from design to production.

We leverage our state-of-the-art prototyping lab to rapidly iterate on your design, testing prototypes for functionality, performance, and manufacturability. Our engineers have extensive experience in requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing & iteration, ensuring a smooth and efficient development process.

Whether you require support with proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or production-readiness planning, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We offer Australia-wide support and collaborate seamlessly with clients across regional and metropolitan areas.

Our commitment to innovation has earned us recognition from the Good Design Awards. Founder and Principal Engineer Luke Cole is a recognized expert, holding dual Bachelor degrees in Mechatronics and Software Development from ANU. He has also contributed to notable projects in collaboration with leading organizations like CSIRO and NICTA/Data61.