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).
Expert Engineering Solutions for the Lower Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
Based in the heart of the Lower Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia, COLETEK is a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001. With our team's collective expertise spanning multiple disciplines, we've built a reputation as trusted innovators across industries.
For over two decades, we've been serving businesses across the Lower Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia, helping them overcome technical challenges and unlock new opportunities. Our local presence allows us to build strong relationships with our clients, tailoring our solutions to meet their unique needs and goals. Whether you're looking to improve your product offerings or streamline your operations, we have the capabilities to support you every step of the way.
As a national player in engineering and product development, COLETEK operates throughout Australia, providing reliability and consistency for clients located in the Lower Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia and beyond. Our team's collaborative approach ensures seamless communication and swift decision-making, allowing us to respond swiftly to changing market conditions and priorities.
COLETEK's expertise is underpinned by a commitment to collaboration, innovation, and problem-solving. We take the time to understand each client's unique challenges and goals, combining our knowledge of engineering principles with industry-specific insights to deliver effective, practical solutions. Whether you're looking to solve a technical puzzle or bring a new product to market, we have the capability and expertise to help.
Innovative, reliable, and trusted – these qualities have earned us a reputation as Australia's leading multidisciplinary engineering and product development company. As we continue to grow and evolve, our commitment to delivering exceptional results remains unwavering. If you're ready to harness the power of COLETEK for your Lower Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia business or national endeavour, let's build something remarkable together.
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Mechatronics Prototyping for Lower Hunter Valley – Amazing Customer Testimonials
I have been working closely with COLETEK for the past 6 years now, and I must say, it is a success story :-). I highly respect their team, they are a pleasure to work with and top skilled professionals. In addition to their top Technical service, their customer service is brilliant and it is a rare find. Their PCB repair rework skills are top notch and a rare find in this industry. I have been working in the IT industry for the past 20 years in various fields and seen it all so I can say with certainty that they are the best around and I am looking forward to keep working with them in the future.
Intuitive, innovative & efficient are three words that would appropriately describe the COLETEK service. Luke and the team at COLETEK have taken our concepts to the next level.
As the proprietor a DIY environmentally pest control products business I have been more then impressed with COLETEK's design capability and professionalism in assisting to realise an idea into reality. From concept, CAD drawings, 3D modelling, alterations right through to the finished product. I am extremely happy with our new termite control product. I have no hesitation in recommending COLETEK's services.
COLETEK have provided one to one communication throughout the development process and gone above and beyond in bringing our ideas closer to becoming a reality! Luke's expertise and knowledge with computer software and electronics is Jedi like, but what I liked most about working with him was his willingness and ability to think outside of the box.
I was grateful to find Luke Cole at COLETEK in the early days of an invention idea. He was very patient and generous with information to guide me along the way. And even though I did not preceed with my project, I would still recommend his services. Thank you.
We have used COLETEK on a couple of occasions and found their service to be professional and on time. We specialise in engineering and design of height safety equipment and since a lot of parts are made by casting from stainless steel we require a quick model before we proceed with the tool manufacture. COLETEK has been able to provide this quickly saving us valuable time and giving us peace of mind knowing our parts will look right when casted from stainless steel.
Founded in 2001, we are a multiple award winning, highly experienced multidisciplinary company specialising in lean product development through rapid prototyping - transforming ideas from concept to life. Our industry-leading team combines deep expertise, cutting-edge technology, and advanced equipment to validate emerging ideas—transforming them into market-ready hardware and software solutions.
Our experience dates back to the 1990s with ANU "Robotics Systems Lab", CSIRO, NICTA (aka Data61), Seeing Machines, Location Aware Technologies, and Hemisphere GPS (aka BEELINE). For over 10 years now, we've been focused on validating R&D and taking ideas to commercialisation.
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