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 Stroud Road.
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.
At COLETEK, we empower businesses in Stroud Road, Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia, to harness the transformative power of robotics and mechatronics. Our comprehensive prototyping services enable you to iterate, refine, and productize innovative solutions across industries.
Our team of experts collaboratively captures requirements, analyzes trade-offs, and develops detailed integration plans. We seamlessly navigate the process from discovery through design decisions, prototyping, iteration, testing, and production-readiness, ensuring a seamless handover to your team.
We understand the unique challenges of remote collaboration and have established robust processes to ensure seamless interaction and transparency throughout the process. Our Australia-wide support network enables us to effectively collaborate with clients across regional and metropolitan areas.
Our extensive experience encompasses 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 in diverse industries, leveraging our deep understanding of robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development.
COLETEK maintains an in-house prototyping lab equipped for rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. Our founder, Luke Cole, brings over 25 years of hands-on experience to the team, having worked across robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development. Founded in 2001, COLETEK is an Australian product development company driven by innovation and a commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
COLETEK have provided one to one communication throughout the development process and gone above and beyond in bringing our ideas closer to becoming a reality! Luke's expertise and knowledge with computer software and electronics is Jedi like, but what I liked most about working with him was his willingness and ability to think outside of the box.
Intuitive, innovative & efficient are three words that would appropriately describe the COLETEK service. Luke and the team at COLETEK have taken our concepts to the next level.