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
Solutions for Binalong Bay, Tasmania, Australia Businesses
Located in the stunning coastal town of Binalong Bay, Tasmania, Australia, COLETEK is a trusted partner for local businesses seeking innovative engineering solutions and product development expertise.
We've spent over two decades building our reputation as a multidisciplinary Australian company, with a track record of delivering reliable results to clients across the country. Our team of experts has earned a national reputation for their collaborative approach, technical capability, and passion for driving business success.
As a Binalong Bay, Tasmania, Australia-based company, we're proud to support local businesses like yours in Tasmania. We understand the unique challenges and opportunities that come with operating in this region, and we're dedicated to helping you overcome them. Whether you're looking to improve processes, develop new products, or enhance your operational capabilities, we're here to help.
Our experience spans a broad range of industries and sectors, from manufacturing and supply chain management to materials science and technology development. We pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to different contexts and challenges, leveraging our collective expertise to deliver tailored solutions for each client. By partnering with COLETEK, your Binalong Bay, Tasmania, Australia business can trust that you're working with a team that truly understands the local market and is committed to driving growth and success.
Around Binalong Bay, Tasmania, Australia, we've established strong relationships with businesses from various sectors. Our presence in this region enables us to respond quickly to your needs, providing agile and effective solutions to support your operations. You can count on our expertise, innovative approach, and commitment to reliability – whether you're looking to improve processes, develop new products, or enhance your operational capabilities.
At COLETEK, we're driven by a passion for engineering and product development that has earned us a national reputation as one of Australia's leading multidisciplinary companies. We take pride in our ability to serve businesses across Binalong Bay, Tasmania, Australia – from those seeking support for day-to-day operations to those looking for innovative solutions for growth.
