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're proud to be a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001. Over the years, our team has developed a reputation as trusted advisors and partners to businesses across Welshpool, Victoria, Australia, as well as throughout the country.
As you navigate the ever-evolving landscape of innovation in Welshpool and beyond, it's essential to have a reliable partner who understands your unique needs and goals. That's where we come in – our cutting-edge engineering expertise is at your disposal to help drive success for your business. With COLETEK on your side, you can rest assured that your projects are in good hands.
From conceptualization to deployment, our collaborative approach ensures seamless communication and a tailored solution that addresses the specific challenges faced by businesses operating within Welshpool, Victoria, Australia. By putting our engineering prowess at the forefront of each project, we empower entrepreneurs like you to focus on what matters most – growing your business.
Our expertise extends far beyond just delivering a singular product or service. As a multidisciplinary company, COLETEK brings together experts from various fields to create comprehensive solutions that cater to the diverse needs of businesses in Welshpool and across Australia. Whether you're looking for innovative problem-solving or simply require support in navigating complex engineering challenges, we've got you covered.
At COLETEK, our commitment to reliability and customer satisfaction has earned us a trusted national reputation. So why settle for anything less when partnering with a company that's based in Welshpool, Victoria, Australia – dedicated to serving businesses across Walespool, Victoria, Australia, as well as throughout the country? We invite you to experience the COLETEK difference firsthand.