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).
COLETEK empowers businesses in Germantown, North Eastern, Victoria, Australia, to seamlessly transform innovative ideas into tangible products through our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers possesses deep expertise in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, ensuring robust and efficient solutions tailored to your specific needs.
We understand the challenges faced by businesses in geographically diverse regions like Victoria. Our remote collaboration infrastructure enables seamless interaction and periodic design reviews, regardless of your location. We seamlessly navigate logistical challenges across regional and metropolitan areas, ensuring seamless delivery of prototypes and final products.
Our mechatronics prototyping process is meticulously designed to support every stage of your product development journey. From requirements capture and engineering trade-offs to integration planning, testing, and production-readiness, we provide comprehensive support. We prioritize iterative refinement based on your feedback, ensuring your vision is brought to life with precision and efficiency.
Our proven track record speaks for itself. With over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects under our belt, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner for businesses across industries. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement, ensuring the highest quality prototypes and final products.
Let us join forces and embark on your mechatronics prototyping journey. Contact COLETEK today to schedule a consultation and discover how our expertise can empower your business to achieve remarkable breakthroughs.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
COLETEK proved to be the perfect choice to help us kick our project off. Their analysis of the problem we presented with them with, and their suggestions for the most efficient and effective way to achieve a solution prevented us wasting time and money heading down the wrong path. I'd recommend COLETEK without any reservations.
Working with Luke has been a standout experience. His technical ability is second to none, and he brings a level of dedication and professionalism that makes every project genuinely enjoyable to be part of. Highly recommended.