Mechatronics Prototyping for Avon Plains

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 Avon Plains to transform innovative ideas into tangible products through our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully supported clients across industries in the region, from agricultural technology to precision manufacturing.

We understand the unique challenges and opportunities of the Avon Plains region. Our approach involves close collaboration with clients, leveraging remote technologies for seamless communication and periodic design reviews. We seamlessly navigate logistical challenges across regional and metropolitan areas to ensure efficient delivery of prototypes.

Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with thorough requirements capture and engineering trade-offs, ensuring a clear understanding of your project goals. We then guide you through iterative design reviews, prototyping, testing, and production-readiness planning. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

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. He has extensive experience across robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development. COLETEK has delivered over 150 R&D and new product development projects, receiving recognition for product innovation.

Let us join you on your journey to bring your mechatronics ideas to life. Contact us today to discuss your project and explore how COLETEK can support your business in Avon Plains, North Western, Victoria, Australia.