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 Barton.
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 Barton, Inner North, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, to accelerate innovation through comprehensive robotics and mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experts possesses deep understanding of the technical challenges and opportunities in this field, having supported numerous projects from concept validation through production readiness.
We collaborate closely with clients to capture their requirements, refine design decisions, and iteratively develop prototypes. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. We leverage advanced tools and technologies to ensure efficient and effective prototyping processes.
Our expertise spans various technical areas, including requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing and iteration. We understand the importance of periodic design reviews and remote collaboration, ensuring seamless communication and progress updates across regional and metropolitan clients.
Whether you require assistance with proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or production-readiness planning, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We have a proven track record of delivering innovative and impactful solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients.
Contact us today to discuss your robotics and mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how COLETEK can help you achieve remarkable results.
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.
Delivered excellence on time, great work and great team, thanks!
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!
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.