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
At COLETEK, we are proud to serve businesses across Bodalla, New South Wales, Australia, and throughout the country. As a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001, we have built a reputation for innovation, reliability, and collaboration that is second to none.
With our roots firmly planted in Bodalla, New South Wales, Australia, COLETEK has always been committed to bringing the benefits of cutting-edge engineering and product development to local businesses. Our team of experienced professionals takes pride in working closely with clients from Bodalla, New South Wales, Australia to develop tailored solutions that meet their unique needs and goals.
As a trusted partner for many businesses across Bodalla, New South Wales, Australia, COLETEK has honed its expertise in engineering and product development to deliver high-quality results. Our capabilities are not limited to any one industry or domain; instead, we have developed a versatile skillset that allows us to tackle projects of all shapes and sizes.
At COLETEK, we believe that the key to our success lies in our ability to build strong relationships with our clients. We take the time to understand their challenges and goals, always striving to find innovative solutions that meet their needs. As a local business ourselves, we are committed to supporting and empowering other businesses in Bodalla, New South Wales, Australia.
If you're looking for an engineering partner that can help bring your project to life, look no further than COLETEK. With our expertise, innovation, and commitment to collaboration, we are confident that we can make a real difference in the success of your business.