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:
- Autonomous Mobile Robots
- Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM)
- Path Planning, Goal Recognition
- Collision Avoidance
- Pattern Recognition
- Object Recognition
- Object Tracking
- Genetic Algorithms
- Neural Networks
- Evolutionary Robotics
- Probabilistic Robotics
- 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
- Manipulator, Biped and/or Quadped locomotion
- Sensor Fusion: GPS, LIDAR, IR, Ultrasonic, Vision
- PID Controllers, Cascade Control Loops, Fuzzy Logic
- Bayesian Filters, Particle Filters, Kalman Filters, Monte Carlo Methods
These technologies can be used for various applications such as:
- Production Line Object Recognition
- Production Line Automation
- Licence Plate Recognition
- Asset Tracking
- Kid Tracking
- Pedestrian Tracking
- Face Recognition
- Load Haul Dump Automation
- Agriculture Automation
- Robot Lawn Mower
- Forklift Automation
- Floor Cleaning Robot
- Home Land Security Robots
Some of our Robotics Development Experience
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions for The Gulf, Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
At COLETEK, we empower businesses in The Gulf, Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia, to harness the transformative power of automation through our innovative Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions. Our team of experts has extensive experience in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, enabling us to deliver tailored solutions that meet your unique operational needs.
Our comprehensive approach begins with understanding your business objectives and workflows. We collaborate closely with you to capture requirements, identify potential challenges, and explore innovative solutions. Our skilled engineers then develop detailed design plans, encompassing everything from requirements capture to integration planning and testing. We seamlessly navigate the process from proof-of-concept work through prototype refinement and production-readiness planning, ensuring a seamless transition to automation.
We understand the importance of remote collaboration and seamless support across regional and metropolitan clients. Our Australia-wide network of experts is equipped to provide periodic design reviews, ongoing support, and rapid response to your needs. With COLETEK, you can rest assured that you have a reliable partner by your side, every step of the way.
Our proven track record in delivering over 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software speaks volumes about our capabilities. We maintain an in-house prototyping lab to support rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. This agile approach enables us to deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients.
Let us help you streamline your operations, optimize efficiency, and achieve remarkable results with our Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions. Contact COLETEK today and let's embark on this journey together.
