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 a leader in the Australian engineering and product development sector, COLETEK has established itself as a trusted partner for businesses across Ranceby, Victoria, Australia. Since our inception in 2001, we've been dedicated to providing innovative solutions that drive growth and success for companies from diverse industries.
Based in Ranceby, Victoria, Australia, our multidisciplinary team of experts is well-equipped to address the unique challenges faced by local businesses. Our extensive experience in engineering and product development has earned us a reputation as a reliable and collaborative partner for organizations operating throughout Australia.
At COLETEK, we understand that every business is different and requires tailored solutions to meet their specific needs. That's why we take the time to get to know our clients and their goals, ensuring that our expertise and resources are harnessed towards achieving desired outcomes. By working closely together with businesses in Ranceby, Victoria, Australia, and beyond, we're able to develop bespoke solutions that overcome industry-specific hurdles and drive progress.
Our dedication to delivering top-notch results has earned us the trust of numerous organizations across various sectors. From startups to established enterprises, our clients benefit from our collective expertise, innovative thinking, and commitment to excellence. This collaborative approach has enabled us to build lasting relationships with businesses in Ranceby, Victoria, Australia, and throughout Australia.
COLETEK's reputation as a solution provider is built on the foundation of reliability, capability, and collaboration. We're honored to have played a role in propelling the growth of many successful Australian companies and look forward to continuing this journey with new partners from Ranceby, Victoria, Australia.