Computer Vision & AI Systems for Wollongong And Illawarra

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

Harness the power of computer vision and AI to transform your business in Wollongong & Illawarra. COLETEK empowers local enterprises with innovative solutions for camera-based inspection, object detection, AI-assisted monitoring, vision-enabled robotics, and more.

Our team combines expertise in camera integration, dataset preparation, model selection, edge deployment, inference pipelines, and system testing to deliver tailored solutions. We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in industries such as agriculture, industrial sites, surveillance, and field use, where lighting, environment, and deployment practicality are crucial.

From discovery and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness, COLETEK supports your journey every step of the way. We offer comprehensive Australia-wide support, collaborating remotely with clients across the region.

With over 150 successful R&D and product development projects under our belt, COLETEK has established itself as a trusted partner for businesses seeking to leverage the transformative potential of computer vision and AI. Our founder, Luke Cole, brings 25+ years of hands-on experience across robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development to the team.

Let's discuss how COLETEK can empower your business in Wollongong & Illawarra to achieve remarkable outcomes with computer vision and AI systems. Contact us today to schedule a consultation.