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 Towaninny to transform innovative ideas into tangible products through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers possesses deep expertise in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, ensuring robust and reliable prototypes every time.
We understand the challenges faced by businesses in remote locations like Towaninny. That's why we offer seamless remote collaboration alongside periodic design reviews and support across regional and metropolitan clients. Our agile approach enables us to adapt to your specific needs and deliver prototypes tailored to your deployment environment and industry.
Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with thorough requirements capture and engineering trade-offs, ensuring a clear understanding of your vision. We then collaboratively refine your design, iterate rapidly through testing, and seamlessly progress towards production readiness. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.
COLETEK has successfully completed over 150 R&D and new product development projects for clients across industries. Our proven track record and client testimonials demonstrate our commitment to delivering exceptional results. We are confident that our mechatronics prototyping services can empower your business to achieve remarkable breakthroughs.
Contact us today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how COLETEK can be your trusted partner in innovation.
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.