Computer Vision & AI Systems for Hackett

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

COLETEK - Your Partner in Engineering Excellence for Hackett, Australian Capital Territory Businesses

As a locally focused engineering and product development company based in Hackett, Australian Capital Territory, COLETEK is proud to serve businesses across the region. With over two decades of experience, we have established ourselves as a trusted national brand, renowned for our innovative approach, reliability, and dedication to collaboration. Since 2001, COLETEK has been operating throughout Australia, providing expert engineering and product development services to a diverse range of industries. Our multidisciplinary team brings together experts in multiple disciplines, ensuring that we can tackle complex projects from concept to delivery. Whether you're a local business owner or an executive looking to drive growth and innovation, COLETEK is the perfect partner for your strategic initiatives. At COLETEK, we understand the unique challenges and opportunities faced by businesses in Hackett, Australian Capital Territory. Our team has intimate knowledge of the region's industry dynamics, market conditions, and regulatory environments. By leveraging our expertise and capabilities, you can be assured that your projects will receive the highest level of attention, care, and focus. What sets COLETEK apart from other engineering and product development companies is our commitment to collaboration and mutual benefit. We work closely with our clients to understand their specific needs, challenges, and objectives. By combining our expertise with yours, we create innovative solutions that drive real results and value. Whether you're seeking to improve operational efficiency, enhance customer satisfaction, or launch new products, COLETEK is here to help. As a business leader in Hackett, Australian Capital Territory, you want to partner with an engineering and product development company that shares your values and understands your unique needs. Look no further than COLETEK. We are dedicated to delivering exceptional results, every time, for businesses across the region. Join forces with us, and together, let's build something remarkable.

Let’s build something remarkable together.

Computer Vision & AI Systems for Hackett – Our Clients: Big Brands & Small Businesses

Computer Vision & AI Systems for Hackett – Amazing Customer Testimonials

Skykraft is a Canberra based company designing and developing spacecraft for the delivery of global space-based services. Luke and the team have been very responsive with quotes and delivery of machined parts for our company. Looking forward to working with COLETEK on our space programmes.

Doug Griffin
Skykraft, Canberra, ACT, Australia

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!

Andrin Tomaschett
ADFA & UNSW Canberra Space, Canberra, ACT, Australia

Delivered excellence on time, great work and great team, thanks!

Alexander Tietge
Canberra, ACT, Australia

We've worked with Luke and the team on and off for the past two years. We've found them very accessible and extremely thorough in their dealings. Their documentation is second to none and we’d have no hesitation recommending them on this basis alone.

Graeme Thornton
Blue Arc IT Solutions, Canberra, ACT, Australia

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.

Services Links

Useful Links

Location

Head Office: Gold Coast, Australia
Servicing worldwide, notably:
Australia, NZ, UK, USA, Canada, Europe, UAE, and Asia