Mechatronics Prototyping for Cowangie

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

We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the North Western Victoria region. Our remote collaboration capabilities and Australia-wide support network 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 process.

Our mechatronics prototyping services include comprehensive support from ideation to production readiness. We assist with requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and iterative refinement to ensure your product meets your expectations. 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. With over 25 years of experience, Luke has led numerous successful product development projects across industries. COLETEK has received recognition for its innovative products and has contributed to industry-leading initiatives like the Robotics Roadmap for Australia.

Let us collaborate with you to bring your mechatronics ideas to life. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and discuss your project needs in more detail.