Mechatronics Prototyping for Samaria

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 Samaria, Shepparton Central North, Victoria, Australia, to innovate and bring groundbreaking products to market through our comprehensive Mechatronics Prototyping services. Our team of experienced engineers has successfully supported over 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software.

We understand the unique challenges and opportunities of the Australian market. Our approach to Mechatronics Prototyping is tailored to address the specific needs of businesses in your industry. We collaborate closely with clients, leveraging remote collaboration tools and periodic design reviews to ensure seamless progress from requirements capture through production-readiness.

Our comprehensive services include proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, technical feasibility assessments, and production-readiness planning. We maintain an in-house prototyping lab equipped with advanced tools and technologies to support rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.

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. He has over 25 years of hands-on experience across robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development. His expertise and leadership have been recognized through awards and contributions to industry-leading organizations.

Let us partner with you to transform your innovative ideas into tangible products. Contact COLETEK today and discover the power of Mechatronics Prototyping for your business in Samaria, Shepparton Central North, Victoria, Australia.