COLETEK offers custom robotics prototyping and mechatronic system development — combining mechanical engineering, embedded systems, control software, and AI into working real-world robots. From autonomous vehicles to smart tools and robotic assistants, we deliver edge-to-cloud solutions tailored to your goals in Latham.
Our CTO, Luke Cole, previously worked for Hemisphere GPS (originally BEELINE), implementing auto-guidance for quadbikes and tractors used globally. He also contributed to early autonomous mobile robotics and self-driving vehicles at CSIRO, NICTA, Seeing Machines, and ANU Robotics Systems Lab.
His early work on custom robotics platforms led to thousands of lines of original control and computer vision code — long before frameworks like ROS or OpenCV were mainstream. His brother, Lance Cole, contributed to high-end military robotic systems including CROWS.
With over 50 combined years of hands-on robotics experience across marine, ground, and aerial platforms — we are uniquely positioned to help develop, test, and iterate real-world robotic solutions.
Contact COLETEK today to bring your robot to life.
COLETEK empowers businesses in Latham, Belconnen, and the Australian Capital Territory to accelerate innovation through comprehensive robotics and mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experts collaborates with you to translate your ideas into tangible prototypes, iteratively refining them to meet your specific requirements.
We leverage our in-house prototyping lab and extensive experience to support every stage of your project, from requirements capture and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness planning. Our approach fosters open communication and transparency, ensuring you are actively involved in the process.
Whether you require a proof-of-concept for a new product, refinement of an existing prototype, or comprehensive production-readiness planning, COLETEK has the expertise to guide you. We seamlessly integrate remote collaboration tools and Australia-wide support into our process, accommodating clients across regional and metropolitan areas.
Our team has extensive experience working on projects of diverse scales and complexities, encompassing industries such as medical devices, industrial automation, and consumer electronics. We understand the unique challenges and opportunities associated with robotics and mechatronics prototyping, and are committed to delivering tailored solutions that meet your specific needs.
Partner with COLETEK to transform your innovative ideas into reality. Contact us today to discuss your robotics and mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how our expertise can empower your business in Latham, Belconnen, and the Australian Capital Territory.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
Skykraft is a Canberra based company designing and developing spacecraft for the delivery of global space-based services. Luke and the team have been very responsive with quotes and delivery of machined parts for our company. Looking forward to working with COLETEK on our space programmes.
COLETEK have been absolutely fantastic in their support and manufacture of various components for us. Our designs are always bespoke, intricate and low volume and it’s great to have an Australian company like COLETEK as a trusted and quality manufacturer for our spacecraft mechanical components and assemblies – which have been flight proven through successful mission operations. Keep up the great work!
Delivered excellence on time, great work and great team, thanks!
We've worked with Luke and the team on and off for the past two years. We've found them very accessible and extremely thorough in their dealings. Their documentation is second to none and we’d have no hesitation recommending them on this basis alone.