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 understand the importance of reliable engineering and product development for businesses looking to grow and thrive in Lalbert, Victoria, Australia. With our multidisciplinary expertise and national reputation, you can trust that our team will work closely with yours to deliver custom solutions tailored to your unique needs.
As a company born out of innovation and collaboration, we've established ourselves as a trusted partner to businesses across Lalbert, Victoria, Australia for nearly two decades. Founded in 2001, COLETEK has evolved from a small startup into a dynamic multidisciplinary engineering and product development company, boasting an impressive track record of reliably delivering top-notch solutions to a wide range of industries.
Our operating principle is simple yet effective: leverage our expertise in engineering and product development to develop innovative solutions that address the complex challenges faced by businesses operating throughout Lalbert, Victoria, Australia. By doing so, we're committed to being an integral part of your team, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration every step of the way.
By working closely with you, COLETEK's experienced team will analyze your unique needs before bringing our collective expertise to the table. From there, we'll craft a tailored approach that combines engineering know-how with innovative product development capabilities to deliver results you can rely on.
Over the years, COLETEK has earned its reputation as a trusted and reliable partner in Lalbert, Victoria, Australia, building strong relationships with businesses of all sizes, from start-ups to multinational corporations. Our team is dedicated to helping your business succeed, no matter what product or service you offer. Whether you're seeking novel product design solutions for agricultural equipment or innovative engineering solutions for energy efficiency, trust that COLETEK has the skills and expertise to help drive your success.