Computer Vision & AI Systems for Gingkin

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

At COLETEK, we empower businesses in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales with advanced computer vision and AI systems. Our expertise spans camera integration, dataset preparation, model selection, edge deployment, inference pipelines, and system testing. We collaborate with you to discover impactful applications of these technologies across industries like agriculture, manufacturing, and surveillance.

We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in this region. Lighting variations, challenging environments, and remote locations necessitate robust systems. Our team seamlessly blends hardware, software, and AI into a unified workflow to deliver practical and sustainable solutions. We prioritize collaboration, working with you every step of the way from discovery to deployment and beyond.

Our proven track record includes over 150 successful R&D and product development projects across hardware and software. Luke Cole, founder and CEO, has extensive experience in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, contributing to notable collaborations with ANU, CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, Seeing Machines, and Hemisphere GPS / BEELINE.

We are committed to Australia-wide support, offering comprehensive services regardless of your location. Our agile approach allows us to adapt to your specific needs and deliver tailored solutions that maximize your ROI. Get in touch today to discuss how COLETEK can empower your business with the power of computer vision and AI.