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 Smithtown
Expert Support for Smithtown Businesses with COLETEK
Smithtown, Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia - a picturesque region rich in history and natural beauty. As a trusted Australian company, COLETEK understands the importance of supporting local businesses and communities that make this area thrive. Our extensive experience and national reach enable us to provide bespoke services tailored to meet the unique needs of Smithtown entrepreneurs.Nestled along the Mid North Coast, Smithtown is an iconic town steeped in tradition and character. As we navigate its winding streets and bustling main street, it's evident that this community shares a deep sense of pride and resilience. At COLETEK, we share that same commitment to supporting local businesses as they face the ever-evolving challenges of today's market.
As a company with a strong national presence, COLETEK recognizes the value in fostering meaningful connections with Smithtown residents and entrepreneurs. Our team is dedicated to leveraging our expertise to empower local enterprises, from family-owned bakeries to innovative start-ups, to thrive in an increasingly competitive environment.
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We believe that by investing in Smithtown's thriving business community, we're supporting a brighter future for this region and its people. That's why COLETEK continues to build meaningful relationships with entrepreneurs, organizations, and residents alike – always striving to create positive change through our collective efforts.
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