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:
- Collision Avoidance
- Pattern Recognition
- Object Recognition
- Object Tracking
- 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
These technologies can be used for various applications such as:
- Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) or Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)
- Production Line Object Recognition
- Production Line Automation
- Asset Tracking
- Kid Tracking
- Pedestrian Tracking
- Face Recognition
- Load Haul Dump Automation
- Agriculture Automation
- Storm Drain Inspection Robot
- Robot Lawn Mower
- Forklift Automation
- Home Land Security Robots
Some of our Computer Vision and Machine Vision Experience
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Servicing the Loyal Community of Shortland, Lower Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia: Your Partner in Trust
In the heart of New South Wales' picturesque Lower Hunter Valley lies the charming town of Shortland, where community is paramount and local businesses abound. At COLETEK, we're proud to have built a reputation as a trusted Australian company that understands the unique needs and challenges facing enterprises in this special region. With years of experience working closely with local entrepreneurs and innovators, we've established ourselves as a go-to partner for businesses seeking tailored support. As a long-standing Australian company, our roots run deep in the national business landscape. We're not just about providing expert advice or executing project plans – we're committed to fostering strong relationships and playing an active role in supporting the growth of local businesses in Shortland, Lower Hunter Valley. When you partner with COLETEK, you can rest assured that our team has a deep understanding of the regional market dynamics, challenges, and opportunities. At COLETEK, we thrive on innovation and creativity, which allows us to stay ahead of the curve and deliver cutting-edge solutions for our clients in Shortland and beyond. We're always looking for ways to improve processes, streamline operations, and drive results that exceed our customers' expectations. This dedication to excellence has earned us a reputation as trusted advisors and problem solvers, locally and nationally. As your partner in trust, we understand the importance of building strong relationships with local stakeholders and fostering a sense of community pride. Whether you're an established player or just starting out, we believe that supporting regional enterprises like yours is crucial to long-term growth and prosperity. By leveraging our expertise, market insight, and national reach, together we can navigate the ever-changing business landscape in Shortland and the Lower Hunter Valley. If you're a business owner or entrepreneur seeking trusted guidance, innovative solutions, or simply a sounding board for your ideas, we invite you to explore how COLETEK can support your vision. Join the ranks of successful local businesses that have partnered with us to achieve their goals – contact us today! Contact UsOur Clients
Computer Vision & AI Systems for Shortland – Amazing Customer Testimonials
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!
We had the pleasure of doing business with COLETEK who provided us with service work. Their level of service and the quality of their work is exceptional. They communicated with us through the entire process to let us know when the work would be completed. We are very happy to have worked with them.
We met with Luke Cole from COLETEK and very quickly realised that he was very knowledgeable in robotics and prototyping. What separates his company from the rest, is that he had a unique value proposition - COLETEK offers a tele-operated / robotic unit for rent and with the flexibility to be modified to build proof-of-concepts. That unit lowered both the cost and time for us to produce a video showing a very challenging concept. In general COLETEK's service was great value. We would recommend them - they will get it done.
Great delivery, and great relationship orientated services.
We engaged COLETEK to conduct a series of research projects on robotics and we very pleased with their technical skill, creative thinking and hard work. If you need to prototype a complex technical idea, they are a great partner to work with.
Founded in 2001, we are a multiple award winning, highly experienced multidisciplinary company specialising in lean product development through rapid prototyping - transforming ideas from concept to life. Our industry-leading team combines deep expertise, cutting-edge technology, and advanced equipment to validate emerging ideas—transforming them into market-ready hardware and software solutions.
Our experience dates back to the 1990s with ANU "Robotics Systems Lab", CSIRO, NICTA (aka Data61), Seeing Machines, Location Aware Technologies, and Hemisphere GPS (aka BEELINE). For over 10 years now, we've been focused on validating R&D and taking ideas to commercialisation.
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