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 Rushcutters Bay.
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 Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, 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 develop prototypes that meet their specific needs. Our iterative approach involves regular design reviews, testing, and refinement to ensure the highest quality and performance. We also provide comprehensive production-readiness planning, ensuring a seamless transition from prototype to deployment.
Our extensive experience encompasses diverse project types, including proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, technical feasibility assessments, and production-readiness planning. We leverage advanced technologies and tools to deliver innovative and practical solutions across various technical areas such as requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, and testing.
Remote collaboration is integral to our approach, enabling us to support clients across regional and metropolitan areas. We maintain an in-house prototyping lab equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to support rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.
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.