Mechatronics Prototyping for Mundoona

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).

COLETEK empowers businesses in Mundoona, Shepparton Central North, Victoria, Australia, to innovate and accelerate product development through comprehensive mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers can assist you in transforming innovative ideas into tangible prototypes, validating functionality, and refining design decisions.

We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in regional areas like Mundoona. Our remote collaboration tools and Australia-wide support network enable seamless interaction and periodic design reviews, ensuring seamless progress regardless of physical location.

Our mechatronics prototyping services encompass every stage of the development process, from requirements capture and engineering trade-offs to integration planning, testing, and production-readiness handover. We collaborate closely with clients, actively seeking feedback and iterating based on your needs.

With over 150 successful projects under our belt, COLETEK has a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions across industries. Our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics and a Bachelor of Information Technology in Software Development from ANU, ensuring access to cutting-edge knowledge and expertise.

Let us help you transform your ideas into reality. Contact COLETEK today to discuss your mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how we can collaborate with you on your next project.