Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions for Ivanhoe

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

Empowering Businesses in Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia with Engineering Excellence

In the heart of Victoria, Australia, COLETEK has long been a trusted partner for businesses across Ivanhoe and beyond. As a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001, we've earned a national reputation for delivering innovative solutions that drive success. Our team of experts is committed to serving companies like yours, empowering them with the technical expertise and collaboration you need to thrive. With our headquarters based in Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia, we're uniquely positioned to understand the local business landscape and tailor our approach to meet your unique needs. Whether you're a manufacturer seeking to improve efficiency, a startup looking to disrupt an industry, or an established business trying to stay ahead of the competition, our engineering expertise can help. What sets COLETEK apart is our comprehensive approach that brings together experts in various fields – from mechanical and electrical engineering to materials science and product development. We take the time to understand your goals, constraints, and aspirations, then apply our collective knowledge to deliver reliable solutions that meet your needs. Our collaborative spirit ensures seamless communication throughout every project. Our team operates throughout Ivanhoe and Victoria, serving businesses with pride. We're proud of our roots in this region and are committed to supporting local enterprises as they drive growth and innovation. In doing so, we've built strong relationships with clients who appreciate our commitment to reliability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. Here at COLETEK, we're passionate about building long-term partnerships that benefit the businesses we work with. We believe in empowering our clients to achieve their goals by providing a platform for innovative thinking, technical expertise, and collaborative problem-solving.

Let’s build something remarkable together.