Product design and prototyping by COLETEK

 FOUNDER-LED AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERING 

 PRODUCT DESIGN & PROTOTYPING 

  We help startups, inventors, and companies develop new products, working prototypes,  
  connected devices, and production-ready systems across electronics,  
  embedded firmware, software, mechanics, IoT, and AI-enabled devices. 
  Established 2001 | Award Winning | 150+ R&D and Custom Product Development Projects  
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Electronics, embedded systems, IoT and AI-powered devices

 ELECTRONICS, EMBEDDED, IOT & AI-ENABLED DEVICES 

 FROM PCB TO WORKING INTELLIGENCE 

  COLETEK develops electronics, firmware, control systems, IoT devices,  
  computer vision systems, and AI-enabled products for real-world use.  
ELECTRONICS DESIGN EMBEDDED FIRMWARE
Robotics and autonomous systems engineering

 ROBOTICS & AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS 

 INTELLIGENT MACHINES FOR REAL-WORLD USE 

  We work across robotics, sensing, computer vision, AI, control,  
  and autonomy, especially where software, electronics, and mechanics meet.  
ROBOTICS & AUTONOMY START A PROJECT

2001

Established in Australia

150+

R&D and product development projects

Award-Winning

Good Design Award recognised work

Founder-Led

Direct technical leadership and execution

Product development for hardware, embedded systems, IoT, AI, and intelligent machines

COLETEK is a founder-led Australian engineering company helping clients move from concept to prototype and toward production. We are strongest where electronics, embedded firmware, software, IoT connectivity, mechanics, and real-world constraints need to come together.

Product Design & Prototype Development

End-to-end services from early concepts and feasibility through to working prototypes, bespoke enclosure design, industrial design, and production-grade products.

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Electronics, Embedded Systems & IoT

Circuit schematics, PCB design, sensor integration, embedded firmware, control systems, connected devices, IoT wireless products, and cloud-connected systems.

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AI, Computer Vision & Intelligent Systems

Practical AI systems across computer vision, smart sensing, automation, and AI-enabled devices.

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Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Robotics, precision motor control, sensor fusion, autonomy, and multidisciplinary mechatronic systems.

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Where COLETEK Fits Best

We are a strong fit for projects that need more than one discipline to work well together. That often includes hardware products, embedded devices, IoT connectivity, AI-enabled systems, intelligent machines, and technical prototypes that must perform outside the lab.

We can support the whole path from early technical review, research, architecture, enclosure and system design through to prototype build, testing, iteration, and production-readiness.

We also support clients earlier in the journey, including 1-day technical reviews, feasibility reviews, discovery work, and research into complex technical problems where the right next step is not yet clear.

Typical clients

  • Startups building a new technical product
  • Inventors needing a practical development path
  • Companies extending or modernising existing products
  • Research and technical teams needing build capability

Typical work

  • 1-day technical reviews and next-step guidance
  • Complex technical problem analysis and research
  • Proof-of-concept and prototype development
  • Electronics, embedded firmware, and IoT devices
  • AI, computer vision, and cloud or on-device system integration
  • Mechatronics, robotics, and autonomy development

Start a 1-day technical review

Not every project should begin with a full build. A focused technical review can clarify risks, feasibility, architecture options, part selection, unit cost, and the most practical next step.

This is often a strong starting point for new product ideas, difficult technical problems, or projects needing independent engineering direction or peer review.

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Selected Public Portfolio Examples

Below is a link to our YouTube channel and a rotating sample of public COLETEK work across product development, electronics, software, IoT solutions, AI-enabled devices, intelligent machines, and robotics. Refresh this page to see more randomly selected public portfolio examples. You can also visit our lab to see more in a private setting. Contact us if you would like examples more relevant to your industry, sector, or project type.


Why Work With COLETEK?

  • Founder-led technical depth from early review through prototype
  • Strong experience across electronics, firmware, software, mechanics, IoT, and AI
  • Practical technical reviews, problem analysis, prototyping, and iteration
  • Experience with real-world constraints, field use, and production-readiness
  • Good fit for complex products where multiple disciplines must align
  • Lean, direct collaboration with a serious technical team

We do not try to be everything to everyone. We are best suited to technical product development, engineering discovery, and complex multidisciplinary work where the outcome needs to function in the real world.

Luke Cole and COLETEK Good Design Award recognition

"Great things take time. Great things evolve through talent, perseverance, iteration, and practical execution."

Founder, Luke Cole (Dual BEng: Mechatronics & Software)

Our Typical Development Path

1. Review / Discovery

Clarify the problem, unknowns, risks, and the most practical development path.

2. Research / Planning

Investigate difficult technical questions, feasibility, architecture options, part selection, unit cost estimation, and trade-offs.

3. Design

Make practical engineering decisions and computer designs across the full system.

4. Prototype

Build and integrate the hardware, firmware, software, and mechanics.

5. Iterate / Prepare

Test, refine, debug, and prepare for the next revision, pilot, field-testing, end-user testing, investor demonstration, or scaling to production.

Let’s build something remarkable together.

If you have a new product idea, prototype, electronics project, embedded or IoT device, AI system, intelligent machine, or a complex technical problem needing investigation, get in touch.

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COLETEK – Our Clients: Big Brands & Small Businesses


COLETEK – Selected Client Testimonials

This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.

We worked with Luke from COLETEK to develop a prototype for a new venture. Luke was able to give us practical advice on how to execute the project inline with our budget that was super useful. What has been endearing, is that even after the build was complete, Luke continues to touch base with us offering help to keep the momentum of the project going forward.

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.

We had the opportunity to work with Coletek on the re-work of some complex SMD PCB assemblies during 2019. The work was carried out to a very high standard and we were extremely pleased with the outcome. We would not hesitate to recommend COLETEK for any type of complex technology work requiring high accuracy and professionalism.

Luke has a very broad depth of knowledge across many engineering disciplines and has a large project base to draw experience from. I engaged COLETEK for assistance in some early electro-mechanical design for a hoisting system. They've been a great resource for helping develop ideas.

Working with COLETEK has been a pleasure. All parts we received are good quality and made exactly to our drawings, turnaround times were quick and never later than stated. Overall a great supplier and would recommend to any others interested in 3D Printing. Thank you!

Our first foray into the world of 3D printing brought us to COLETEK. We consider ourselves fortunate to have made this connection. COLETEK were accessible and easy to communicate with. They provided clear feedback and advice regarding the printing process, 3D file formats, resolution options and the likely time and costs involved. They provided prompt, invaluable service at a critical stage of product development, demonstrating a real understanding of our particular needs. The costs of services were totally appropriate and represented real added value to our final product. Thank you Luke and the team, we look forward to further opportunities to engage COLETEK.