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 Mitchell.
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 Mitchell, Gungahlin, and across the Australian Capital Territory with innovative robotics and mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experts collaborates with clients from diverse industries to translate innovative ideas into tangible prototypes, accelerating product development cycles and market readiness.
We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the region. Our approach emphasizes close collaboration, leveraging remote tools and periodic design reviews to ensure seamless communication and progress. We seamlessly navigate logistics across regional and metropolitan areas, ensuring efficient delivery of prototypes to your desired deployment environment.
Our comprehensive services cover every stage of the product development journey. From requirements capture and engineering trade-offs to integration planning, testing, and production-readiness, we provide tailored guidance and support. We leverage our in-house prototyping lab to rapidly iterate and refine prototypes, ensuring they meet your expectations.
COLETEK is an Australian-founded product development company established in 2001. Our founder-led team boasts extensive experience across robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development. We are committed to delivering exceptional outcomes and fostering strong partnerships with our clients.
Let us join you on your journey to bring your groundbreaking robotics and mechatronics innovations to life. Contact us today to discuss your project and explore how COLETEK can empower your business in Mitchell, Gungahlin, and beyond.
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.