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).
We have a combined 50 years of extensive experience with Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV's). Including cars, tractors, quadbikes and other custom ground-based vehicles.
COLETEK's team all has a background in vehicle automation, 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 Yass, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia, to harness the transformative power of automation through our comprehensive Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions. Our team of experts has extensive experience guiding clients through every step of the process, from initial discovery and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness handover.
Our tailored AGV solutions are designed to optimize efficiency, streamline workflows, and maximize productivity across industries. We collaborate closely with clients to capture requirements, analyze trade-offs, and develop detailed integration plans. Our in-house prototyping lab enables rapid development, testing, and refinement of innovative AGV technologies.
Remote collaboration and Australia-wide support are integral to our approach. We understand the unique challenges of deploying AGVs across regional and metropolitan environments. Our team can provide periodic design reviews and ongoing support to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of your automated systems.
COLETEK has a proven track record of delivering successful AGV projects for clients in diverse industries. Our solutions have enabled businesses to achieve significant operational improvements, including increased throughput, reduced labor costs, and enhanced product quality.
Let us partner with you to harness the potential of automation and achieve remarkable outcomes for your business in Yass, Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. Contact COLETEK today to schedule a consultation and explore how our AGV Solutions can empower your operations.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
Over five years, we've partnered with COLETEK to deliver a sensational end-to-end product. Their expertise across hardware and software development has streamlined and expedited our project to market, achieving great success.
COLETEK have provided one to one communication throughout the development process and gone above and beyond in bringing our ideas closer to becoming a reality! Luke's expertise and knowledge with computer software and electronics is Jedi like, but what I liked most about working with him was his willingness and ability to think outside of the box.
Intuitive, innovative & efficient are three words that would appropriately describe the COLETEK service. Luke and the team at COLETEK have taken our concepts to the next level.