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
Information About Melinga
Your Local Partner in Melinga, Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia
As a locally-embedded business on the beautiful Mid North Coast of New South Wales, COLETEK is committed to supporting and empowering our community in Melinga and beyond. Our roots run deep in this fertile soil, where we've grown a reputation for trustworthiness, innovation, and dedication to helping local businesses thrive.
Melinga, with its stunning coastline and picturesque charm, is a place where people come to relax, recharge, and enjoy the best of what our region has to offer. But it's not just about tourism – Melinga is also home to a thriving business community that relies on trusted partners like COLETEK to help drive growth, increase efficiency, and stay competitive in today's fast-paced market.
As an Australian company with a national presence, we take pride in our ability to bring expert knowledge and cutting-edge solutions to businesses right here in Melinga. Our team is made up of locally-based experts who understand the unique challenges and opportunities that come with doing business on the Mid North Coast. We're not just local – we're part of this community, too.
At COLETEK, we believe that success starts with trust. That's why we prioritize building strong relationships with our clients, based on open communication, reliability, and a commitment to delivering exceptional results. Whether you're looking to streamline operations, improve your online presence, or drive sales through targeted marketing strategies, we're here to support you every step of the way.
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