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
Simplified Innovation for Businesses in Addington, Victoria, Australia
As a trusted multidisciplinary engineering and product development company based in Addington, Victoria, Australia, we've been fostering growth and innovation in the region since 2001. With a strong reputation nationwide, COLETEK is committed to delivering tailored solutions that empower local businesses to thrive.
Our team of experts operates throughout Addington, Victoria, Australia, providing reliable support for companies seeking cutting-edge engineering and product development capabilities. We pride ourselves on fostering collaborative relationships with our clients, ensuring that every project reflects their unique needs and goals.
While we've made a name for ourselves nationally, our heart remains in Addington, Victoria, Australia. We're passionate about driving progress and creating opportunities for the local community. Be it through innovative product development or bespoke engineering solutions, COLETEK is dedicated to helping businesses across Addington, Victoria, Australia succeed.
This commitment to excellence and expertise has established COLETEK as a trusted partner in multiple industries and markets. Our capability to drive innovation and overcome challenges has earned us a reputation as a reliable and forward-thinking company, always striving to exceed client expectations.
Now, we'd like to invite businesses based in Addington, Victoria, Australia to join forces with us. Let's harness the collective power of our engineering expertise and your industry experience to create remarkable innovations that drive real impact. Whether you're seeking to streamline operations, improve efficiency, or pioneer new products, COLETEK is eager to collaborate.
