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:
At COLETEK, we empower businesses in Canberra with advanced computer vision and AI systems that enhance productivity, optimize workflows, and transform operations. Our team of experts has extensive experience in deploying vision-powered solutions across industries, from agriculture to manufacturing and surveillance.
We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the Australian Capital Territory. Our approach is tailored to address local needs, considering factors such as lighting conditions, deployment practicality, and industry-specific requirements. We collaborate remotely with clients, leveraging Australia-wide support to deliver impactful results.
Our services encompass the entire lifecycle of a project, from discovery and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness. We seamlessly blend hardware, software, and AI into cohesive workflows, ensuring seamless deployment and optimal performance.
Examples of our work include camera-based inspection systems for agricultural fields, object detection algorithms for industrial sites, and AI-assisted monitoring systems for surveillance applications. We have successfully delivered over 150 R&D and product development projects across hardware and software, collaborating with leading organizations like ANU, CSIRO, and NICTA/Data61.
Let us help you harness the power of computer vision and AI to transform your business in Canberra. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and explore how COLETEK can be your trusted partner in innovation and efficiency.
Delivered excellence on time, great work and great team, thanks!
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.
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.
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!