Mechatronics Prototyping for Nug Nug

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 Nug Nug 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 requirements. We collaborate closely with you to capture detailed project specifications, identify potential engineering trade-offs, and develop a detailed integration plan. This ensures seamless transitions from design reviews to testing and production-readiness planning.

We leverage our state-of-the-art prototyping lab to rapidly iterate on your ideas, refining prototypes through testing and feedback. Our engineers are skilled in requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, and integration planning, ensuring seamless transitions from concept to production.

Remote collaboration is at the core of our approach, enabling us to support clients across regional and metropolitan areas. We prioritize clear and consistent communication, leveraging digital tools and collaborative platforms to ensure seamless interaction throughout the process.

Our commitment to innovation has earned us recognition from esteemed organizations like the Good Design Awards. Founder and Principal Engineer Luke Cole holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics and a Bachelor of Information Technology in Software Development from ANU, and has contributed to notable research projects across industry and academia.