Our CTO (Luke Cole) previously worked for Hemisphere GPS (orginally called BEELINE, and now bought out by AgJunction) as a "Robotics Engineer" implementing auto-guidance solutions for various quadbikes and agriculture tractors that was used by 100's of vehicles around the world.
For 10 years, starting as a teenager in 1998 - Luke Cole has also worked for leading research institutes and companies such as
NICTA (now called CSIRO Data61), CSIRO, Seeing Machines and ANU Robotics System Lab
(lead by Alex Zelinsky, who received a rare prestigious AO award in 2017 and was Defence Scientist of Australia from 2012 for 6 years). Luke's work included various autonomous mobile robot projects, involving computer vision, and even a self-driving car early 2000's. Back then OpenCV and ROS didn't exist, so we did a "roll-your-own" called VisLib and DROS comprised of 364,578 lines of code.
Lance Cole has also worked at NICTA and has a background of
various hardware development, such as working for a contract
company to the US millary (EOS), building the Common Remotely Operated
Weapon Station (CROWS).
We have a combined 50 years of extensive experience with Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV's). Including cars, tractors, quadbikes and other custom ground-based vehicles.
COLETEK's team all has a background in vehicle automation,
which have built a wide range of skills and technologies such as:
- Autonomous Mobile Robots
- Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM)
- Path Planning, Goal Recognition
- Collision Avoidance
- Pattern Recognition
- Object Recognition
- Object Tracking
- Genetic Algorithms
- Neural Networks
- Evolutionary Robotics
- Probabilistic Robotics
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Optical Flow, Point Clouds
- Stereo Active Vision, Panoramic Cameras, Fisheye Lens/Camera, Log-polar Camera, Time of Flight Cameras, Camera Array
- 3D Reconstruction
- Manipulator, Biped and/or Quadped locomotion
- Sensor Fusion: GPS, LIDAR, IR, Ultrasonic, Vision
- PID Controllers, Cascade Control Loops, Fuzzy Logic
- Bayesian Filters, Particle Filters, Kalman Filters, Monte Carlo Methods
These technologies can be used for various applications such as:
- Production Line Object Recognition
- Production Line Automation
- Licence Plate Recognition
- Asset Tracking
- Kid Tracking
- Pedestrian Tracking
- Face Recognition
- Load Haul Dump Automation
- Agriculture Automation
- Robot Lawn Mower
- Forklift Automation
- Floor Cleaning Robot
- Home Land Security Robots
Some of our Robotics Development Experience
As a prominent engineering and product development company established in 2001, COLETEK has built a reputation as a trusted partner for businesses across all of Australia – including the thriving community of Mullamuddy, New South Wales. Our team of experts has spent over two decades honing their skills in multidisciplinary engineering, driven by a passion for delivering innovative solutions that meet our clients' unique needs.
Headquartered in Mullamuddy, New South Wales, Australia, we're proud to serve local businesses as well as operate throughout the country. This allows us to leverage our extensive knowledge and resources to provide tailored support to entrepreneurs and decision-makers just like you – those with a vision to grow their business and thrive in today's fast-paced marketplace.
What sets COLETEK apart is our commitment to collaboration, reliability, and capability. We understand that every business has its own distinct needs, challenges, and goals. That's why we take the time to get to know your organization, listen to your ideas, and work closely with you to develop innovative solutions that drive real results.
Our extensive experience in engineering and product development has equipped us to tackle even the most complex problems, ensuring that our clients receive effective support no matter what their needs may be. Whether it's expanding a product line, streamlining operations, or enhancing customer experiences, we're dedicated to delivering exceptional outcomes that meet our clients' expectations.
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