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
Expert Engineering Solutions for Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia and Beyond
We're proud to call Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia home to our regional operations, where we're committed to delivering innovative engineering solutions that drive success for local businesses.
Coletek is a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001. Our team of experts has earned a reputation as trusted advisors across industries nationwide, and we're excited to bring our capabilities to the Bairnsdale region.
When businesses in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia need reliable partners to help them overcome challenges or seize opportunities, they turn to Coletek. We understand the unique needs of local industries such as forestry, agriculture, and manufacturing, and we're equipped to deliver tailored engineering solutions that address these complexities.
What sets us apart is our commitment to collaboration and capability. Our experts work closely with clients to gain a deep understanding of their operations and goals, then leverage our extensive knowledge of engineering principles and technologies to develop creative solutions. Whether it's designing new products, optimizing processes, or providing expert advisory services, we're dedicated to helping businesses thrive.
Coletek is an engineer's firm at heart, with a passion for solving real-world problems and improving operations. We don't just focus on one area – instead, we bring a multidisciplinary approach to every challenge, combining expertise from multiple fields to deliver innovative solutions that exceed our clients' expectations.
If you're looking for an engineering partner that understands the demands of operating in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia and is committed to delivering exceptional results, look no further than Coletek. We're here to support businesses across Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia – and everywhere we operate – with our full suite of engineering services.
