Computer Vision & AI Systems for Tharwa

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

Elevate Your Operations in Tharwa, Australian Capital Territory with COLETEK's Engineering Expertise

As a local business owner based in Tharwa, Australian Capital Territory, you understand the importance of leveraging trusted partners to drive your operations forward. For over two decades, COLETEK has been at the forefront of innovation, providing multidisciplinary engineering and product development solutions that empower companies across Australia. With our strong roots established since 2001, we're proud to serve businesses in Tharwa, Australian Capital Territory, supporting their unique needs and challenges. As a trusted national reputation with a local touch, COLETEK collaborates closely with clients to develop tailored solutions that drive results. Our team of experts is dedicated to understanding the intricacies of your business, offering guidance on how best to overcome obstacles and maximize opportunities in Tharwa, Australian Capital Territory. Whether you're exploring new markets or seeking to optimize existing processes, we bring together cutting-edge technology, creative problem-solving, and a customer-centric approach to deliver lasting value. Our experience and capabilities have been honed across various industries, allowing us to provide a broad range of support services that benefit businesses in Tharwa, Australian Capital Territory. By engaging with COLETEK, you can rely on our engineers to tackle complex projects, develop innovative products, and drive process improvements – all while maintaining the highest standards of quality and reliability. Throughout your partnership with COLETEK, you'll benefit from regular updates, transparent communication, and a flexible approach designed around your unique needs. Our team operates throughout Tharwa, Australian Capital Territory, and beyond, serving businesses that require exceptional engineering expertise to stay competitive in their markets.

Let’s build something remarkable together.

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

Computer Vision & AI Systems for Tharwa – Amazing Customer Testimonials

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

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

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.

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