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 Jamieson, Shepparton Central North, Victoria, Australia, to innovate and bring groundbreaking products and solutions to market. Our Mechatronics Prototyping service helps you transform innovative ideas into tangible prototypes, validating their functionality and market potential before full production.
Our experienced engineers collaborate with you to capture and refine your requirements, ensuring your vision is faithfully translated into a tangible prototype. We seamlessly navigate through the entire process, from design reviews and technical feasibility assessments to production-readiness planning and handover.
We understand the importance of remote collaboration and seamless communication. Our team works seamlessly across regional and metropolitan clients, leveraging advanced digital tools to ensure transparency and progress updates throughout the process.
Our extensive experience spans numerous industries, enabling us to tackle diverse challenges and deliver innovative solutions tailored to your specific needs. We have successfully supported clients in sectors such as robotics, electronics, medical devices, and software, among others.
Let us join you on your journey to product development success. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your Mechatronics Prototyping needs and discover how we can empower your business to achieve remarkable outcomes.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
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.
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.