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 Fyshwick.
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 Fyshwick, Inner North, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, to accelerate innovation through comprehensive robotics and mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experts collaborates with clients from diverse industries to translate ideas into tangible prototypes, iteratively refining them for optimal performance.
We understand the challenges associated with bringing complex robotic and mechatronics products to market. Our services encompass every stage of the process, from requirements capture and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness planning. We leverage our in-house prototyping lab and collaborate remotely with clients across regional and metropolitan areas.
Our extensive experience spans various project types, including proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, technical feasibility assessments, and production-readiness planning. We have successfully collaborated with clients on projects involving diverse technical areas such as requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing and iteration.
COLETEK is an Australian product development company established in 2001 and led by founder Luke Cole, who boasts over 25 years of hands-on expertise in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development. We are committed to delivering tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each client and their specific industry context.
Contact us today to discuss your robotics and mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how COLETEK can partner with you to achieve exceptional results.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
Delivered excellence on time, great work and great team, thanks!
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!
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.