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 Miga Lake to transform innovative ideas into reality through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers possesses deep understanding of the local industry and can seamlessly navigate the complexities of bringing your vision to life.
Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your requirements. We collaborate closely with you to capture and refine your vision, ensuring that every step aligns with your business objectives. Through iterative design reviews and remote collaboration, we refine your concept, addressing engineering trade-offs and ensuring optimal functionality.
Our state-of-the-art prototyping lab enables rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. We seamlessly integrate these capabilities with our comprehensive engineering expertise, encompassing requirements capture, integration planning, and testing & iteration. This ensures a seamless transition from concept to production-readiness.
We understand the unique challenges of working across regional and metropolitan areas. Our Australia-wide support network enables us to collaborate seamlessly with clients throughout the process, regardless of their location. This ensures consistent communication, transparency, and efficient project execution.
Let us join you on your journey to transform innovative ideas into tangible solutions. Contact COLETEK today and let's discuss how we can help you achieve remarkable results through mechatronics prototyping.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
Working with Luke has been a standout experience. His technical ability is second to none, and he brings a level of dedication and professionalism that makes every project genuinely enjoyable to be part of. Highly recommended.
COLETEK proved to be the perfect choice to help us kick our project off. Their analysis of the problem we presented with them with, and their suggestions for the most efficient and effective way to achieve a solution prevented us wasting time and money heading down the wrong path. I'd recommend COLETEK without any reservations.