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
Solution-Minded Engineering and Product Development in Redbank, Victoria, Australia: Partnering for Success
As a thriving community located just outside Melbourne, Redbank, Victoria, Australia presents a unique blend of urban amenities and rural charm. At COLETEK, we're proud to support businesses in this vibrant area, leveraging our multidisciplinary expertise and reputation as a trusted national player.
Established in 2001, COLETEK is a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company that has built a strong reputation for innovation, reliability, and collaboration. Our team of skilled engineers, designers, and innovators partners with clients operating throughout Australia, including those based in Redbank, Victoria, Australia.
For businesses looking to drive growth and competitiveness, we bring a unique value proposition: the ability to leverage our collective expertise across various disciplines. Whether you're seeking to develop new products, enhance existing ones, or overcome complex engineering challenges, COLETEK stands ready to deliver tailored solutions that meet your specific needs.
By partnering with us, businesses in Redbank, Victoria, Australia and throughout the nation can tap into our comprehensive capabilities, comprising engineering design, product development, testing, validation, and manufacturing. We're committed to empowering local innovation and entrepreneurship, ensuring that our clients remain at the forefront of their respective industries.
If you're looking for a trusted partner to help drive your business forward in Redbank, Victoria, Australia or beyond, COLETEK is the perfect choice. With over two decades of experience, we've developed an exceptional track record of delivering reliable, efficient, and effective solutions that meet our clients' unique challenges.
