Mechatronics Prototyping for Clear Lake

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 Clear Lake, North Western, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers specializes in rapid prototyping, design refinement, and technical feasibility assessments across a wide range of industries.

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

Our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services include requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and production-readiness planning. We seamlessly transition from proof-of-concept work to prototype refinement and production-readiness, ensuring a seamless journey from ideation to market deployment.

Our proven track record includes over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects for clients across hardware and software. We maintain an in-house prototyping lab equipped with advanced tools and technologies to support rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

Let us partner with you to transform your innovative ideas into tangible solutions. Contact COLETEK today and let's discuss how we can help you achieve remarkable results through mechatronics prototyping.