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).
COLETEK's team all has a background in computer vision and machine vision, which have built a wide range of skills and technologies such as:
These technologies can be used for various applications such as:
Cook, Australian Capital Territory is a thriving region teeming with innovative entrepreneurs and hardworking business owners. As a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001, COLETEK is proud to serve the area, providing trusted support to businesses across Cook, Australian Capital Territory.
With our national reputation for reliability, collaboration, and capability, we've earned the trust of organizations from diverse industries. Our team of experienced engineers and developers works closely with your business to understand its unique needs, challenges, and goals. This understanding informs our approach, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that drive success.
Coletek's commitment to innovation is unwavering. We continuously invest in research, development, and training to stay ahead of the curve. Our passion for engineering and product development translates into high-quality outcomes that meet the highest standards. Based in Cook, Australian Capital Territory, we operate throughout Australia, providing unparalleled service and expertise to businesses seeking reliable partners.
By choosing COLETEK, you benefit from our extensive experience serving organizations across Cook, Australian Capital Territory and beyond. Our engineers and developers are dedicated professionals who take pride in their work. We understand the importance of timely project delivery, ensuring that your business stays on track while we handle the technical aspects.
Coletek is more than just an engineering and product development company – we're a trusted partner for businesses seeking innovative solutions. When you choose us, you gain access to expertise honed through years of working with organizations in Cook, Australian Capital Territory and Australia-wide. Let our team support your growth and resilience – contact us to explore how our capabilities can benefit your business.
Delivered excellence on time, great work and great team, thanks!
COLETEK have been absolutely fantastic in their support and manufacture of various components for us. Our designs are always bespoke, intricate and low volume and it’s great to have an Australian company like COLETEK as a trusted and quality manufacturer for our spacecraft mechanical components and assemblies – which have been flight proven through successful mission operations. Keep up the great work!
Skykraft is a Canberra based company designing and developing spacecraft for the delivery of global space-based services. Luke and the team have been very responsive with quotes and delivery of machined parts for our company. Looking forward to working with COLETEK on our space programmes.
We've worked with Luke and the team on and off for the past two years. We've found them very accessible and extremely thorough in their dealings. Their documentation is second to none and we’d have no hesitation recommending them on this basis alone.