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 Woomelang to transform innovative ideas into tangible products through our comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully supported clients across industries in the region, from electronics manufacturers to robotics startups.
Our mechatronics prototyping process starts with a thorough understanding of your needs and goals. We collaborate closely with you to capture requirements, refine design decisions, and develop prototypes that meet your expectations. Our in-house prototyping lab enables rapid iteration and refinement, ensuring you get the most out of your project.
We understand the importance of seamless collaboration and effective communication during the prototyping process. Our team is adept at working remotely and providing regular updates and design reviews to clients across regional and metropolitan areas. This ensures transparency and accountability throughout the entire journey.
Our expertise extends beyond hardware and software development. We can assist with requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and production-readiness planning to ensure a smooth and successful product launch.
COLETEK has a proven track record of delivering successful mechatronics prototyping projects for clients in various industries. Our commitment to innovation and attention to detail have earned us recognition and awards for product 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.