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 Russell.
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 Russell, Inner North, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, to accelerate innovation through comprehensive robotics and mechatronics prototyping services. Our team of experts collaborates with you to translate your ideas into tangible prototypes, refining them through iterative design reviews and testing.
We understand the importance of seamless integration of technology into your business operations. Our services encompass the entire prototyping lifecycle, from requirements capture and engineering trade-offs to testing, iteration, production-readiness planning, and handover. We can also facilitate remote collaboration, ensuring seamless interaction regardless of physical location.
Our extensive experience spans diverse industries, enabling us to tackle complex challenges across sectors. We have successfully supported clients in manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and beyond, delivering practical and impactful solutions tailored to their specific needs.
At COLETEK, we are driven by a commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes. Our founder-led team has over two decades of hands-on experience in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development. This deep expertise, coupled with our state-of-the-art prototyping facilities, empowers us to deliver innovative and reliable solutions that meet your business objectives.
Contact us today to discuss your robotics and mechatronics prototyping needs and explore how COLETEK can help you transform your business in Russell, Inner North, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
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.
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.