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 Kevington, Shepparton Central North, Victoria, Australia, to innovate and bring groundbreaking products and solutions to market. Our Mechatronics Prototyping service helps businesses transform ideas into tangible prototypes, validating concepts and accelerating product development cycles.
Our experienced engineers collaborate with you to capture requirements, refine design decisions, and iterate rapidly through prototyping stages. We leverage our state-of-the-art prototyping lab to accelerate hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. This iterative approach ensures you receive valuable feedback early and often, enabling informed design decisions.
We understand the unique challenges of remote collaboration and the need for periodic design reviews across regional and metropolitan clients. Our team is adept at facilitating seamless communication and collaboration, regardless of physical location. This ensures continuity, transparency, and alignment throughout the entire process.
Our proven track record in Mechatronics Prototyping spans over 150 projects, encompassing both hardware and software solutions. We have collaborated with clients across diverse industries, helping them achieve remarkable breakthroughs in product innovation.
Let us join you on your journey to bring your innovative ideas to life. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your Mechatronics Prototyping needs and explore how our expertise can empower your business in Kevington, Shepparton Central North, Victoria, Australia.
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.