Mechatronics Prototyping for Cullen

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 Cullen, North Western, Victoria, Australia, to bring innovative mechatronics products and solutions to life. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully supported over 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software.

We understand the unique challenges and opportunities of the Australian market. Our approach combines collaborative discovery, design decisions, prototyping, iteration, testing, and production-readiness planning to deliver impactful results. We seamlessly navigate the complexities of remote collaboration and support clients across regional and metropolitan areas.

Our expertise spans the entire mechatronics development lifecycle, from requirements capture and engineering trade-offs to integration planning and testing. We leverage our in-house prototyping lab to refine ideas rapidly and efficiently. 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, bringing over 25 years of hands-on experience to every project.

Whether you need to validate the feasibility of an idea through a proof-of-concept, refine a prototype, or achieve production readiness, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We have received international recognition for our product innovation and are committed to delivering exceptional outcomes that exceed expectations.

Let's collaborate to transform your mechatronics vision into reality. Contact us today to discuss your project and explore how COLETEK can empower your business in Cullen, North Western, Victoria, Australia, to achieve remarkable results.