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
As we continue to grow and thrive in Bowenvale, Victoria, Australia and beyond, businesses like yours deserve the support of trusted partners who can help drive progress. That's where COLETEK comes in – a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001. With years of experience under our belt, we've earned a reputation for reliability, innovation, and effective collaboration.
As your go-to engineering and product development partner, we're committed to supporting local businesses just like yours across Bowenvale, Victoria, Australia. Our team is equipped to tackle complex challenges and deliver tailored solutions that address the unique needs of your operation. Whether you're looking to optimize efficiency, improve accuracy, or enhance customer experiences, our engineers are ready to roll up their sleeves and help you achieve your goals.
COLETEK's capability extends far beyond conventional engineering limits, allowing us to push the boundaries of what's possible in product development. By operating throughout Bowenvale, Victoria, Australia – from the city center to rural areas, and across various industries – we're uniquely positioned to understand the distinct needs and challenges that come with serving an area like ours.
At COLETEK, we take pride in our ability to work closely with clients to develop innovative solutions that meet their specific requirements. By leveraging our collective expertise, we can help businesses in Bowenvale, Victoria, Australia stay ahead of the curve and achieve success in a rapidly evolving environment.
As you explore opportunities for growth or address operational challenges in your community, we invite you to partner with COLETEK on projects that require engineering excellence, cutting-edge innovation, and unwavering reliability. Together, we can make a meaningful impact and build a brighter future – not just for individual businesses but for the entire Bowenvale community.