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 trusted partner for businesses across Mitre, Victoria, Australia, as well as enterprises nationwide. Our multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company has been serving the nation's most innovative organizations since 2001. That means we bring over two decades of experience in delivering bespoke solutions that drive growth, boost efficiency, and transform industries.
Headquartered in Mitre, Victoria, Australia, our team is intimately familiar with the unique challenges and opportunities facing local businesses. We've had the privilege of working closely with companies across various sectors, from manufacturing to healthcare, providing them with tailored engineering expertise to tackle their most pressing problems. Our reputation for reliability, collaboration, and capability has earned us a spot among the country's most respected product development companies.
What sets COLETEK apart is our commitment to true partnership. We don't just offer off-the-shelf solutions; instead, we take the time to understand your specific needs, goals, and aspirations. Our team of experienced engineers and product developers will work side-by-side with you to design, prototype, test, and optimize innovative products that meet your exact requirements.
Whether you're seeking to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, or develop entirely new products, COLETEK is here to help. We operate throughout Mitre, Victoria, Australia, and serve businesses across various sectors, including but not limited to:
* Manufacturing and production
* Healthcare and medical technologies
* Environmental sustainability and renewable energy
* Transportation and logistics
In today's fast-paced environment, it's crucial to have a trusted partner like COLETEK at your side. We're passionate about applying our collective expertise to help businesses in Mitre, Victoria, Australia and beyond achieve their full potential.
Let’s build something remarkable together.