Mechatronics Prototyping for Carron

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 Carron to transform innovative ideas into tangible products through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully supported numerous projects across industries, from robotics and automation to medical devices and precision engineering.

We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the Carron region. Our remote collaboration capabilities and Australia-wide support network enable us to seamlessly work with clients across regional and metropolitan areas. We prioritize open communication and periodic design reviews to ensure alignment and progress throughout the process.

Our mechatronics prototyping services include comprehensive support from requirements capture and engineering trade-offs to testing, iteration, and production-readiness planning. We leverage our in-house prototyping lab to expedite hardware and software development, ensuring rapid refinement and validation of your ideas.

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 led numerous successful product development projects for clients across industries.

Let us collaborate with you to translate your vision into reality. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how we can help you achieve remarkable results.