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:
These technologies can be used for various applications such as:
Coletek has been serving businesses across Reid, Australian Capital Territory and beyond since its establishment in 2001 as a multidisciplinary engineering and product development company. Our commitment to innovation and reliability has earned us a national reputation as a trusted partner for businesses seeking tailored solutions.
As a local business owner or technical leader, you're likely aware of the unique challenges facing Reid, Australian Capital Territory's business community. You require a solution provider that understands your industry-specific demands, regulatory frameworks, and geographic context. That's where Coletek comes in – with expertise spanning multiple sectors and technologies, we're well-equipped to support businesses like yours.
Our team based in Reid, Australian Capital Territory works closely with clients from various industries to develop customised products, systems, and services that drive efficiency, productivity, and growth. Our capabilities extend far beyond mere technical innovation; we prioritise collaboration, project management, and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful outcomes.
Coletek's experience in serving businesses across Reid, Australian Capital Territory has granted us a deep understanding of the region's specific needs and opportunities. We leverage this knowledge to provide solutions that are tailored to local conditions, taking into account factors such as infrastructure, market demand, and regulatory environments.
In our endeavour to support the vibrant business ecosystem in Reid, Australian Capital Territory, we've fostered long-term relationships with numerous clients across the territory, helping them overcome challenges, seize opportunities, and achieve their goals. Our commitment remains unwavering – providing trusted, dependable, and innovative solutions that empower businesses to thrive.
Delivered excellence on time, great work and great team, thanks!
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!
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.
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.