Mechatronics Prototyping for Ardmona

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 Ardmona, Shepparton Central North, Victoria, Australia, to innovate and bring groundbreaking products and solutions to market. Our Mechatronics Prototyping service helps businesses transform innovative ideas into tangible prototypes, validating their potential before full production.

Our experienced engineers collaborate with you to capture and refine your requirements, ensuring we understand your vision and technical needs. We then leverage our expertise in requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and iteration to bring your ideas to life.

We understand the importance of collaboration and transparency throughout the process. Our team works seamlessly with clients, incorporating their feedback and facilitating regular design reviews both remotely and on-site, depending on your preferences. This ensures we deliver prototypes that meet your expectations and seamlessly transition into production-readiness.

With over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects under our belt, COLETEK has the proven capabilities to support businesses across various industries. Our in-house prototyping lab enables us to rapidly iterate and refine your prototypes, ensuring you get the most out of your investment.

Let us join you on your journey to innovation. Contact us today to discuss your Mechatronics Prototyping needs and discover how COLETEK can help you build something remarkable together.