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:
As a trusted and innovative multidisciplinary engineering and product development company established in 2001, COLETEK has been serving businesses across Erina Heights, New South Wales, Australia for nearly two decades. Our heritage is built on delivering unparalleled reliability, collaboration, and capability to our clients.
We take pride in being a nationally recognized leader in the engineering and product development space. Based in Erina Heights, New South Wales, Australia, we focus on empowering local businesses like yours with tailored solutions that address your unique challenges. With extensive experience operating throughout Australia, we've developed a deep understanding of the region's diverse industries, needs, and regulatory environments.
COLETEK is more than just an engineering firm – we're a trusted partner for businesses seeking to bring innovative products or services to life. Through our comprehensive approach, we've helped numerous local clients in Erina Heights, New South Wales, Australia and beyond overcome technical hurdles, streamline operations, and thrive in today's fast-paced marketplace.
Whether you're looking to develop new products, optimize existing processes, or create innovative digital experiences, COLETEK is poised to help. Our multidisciplinary team of experts brings together diverse skills and expertise to address your specific needs. Operating throughout Erina Heights, New South Wales, Australia, we're committed to delivering results that drive business success.
As you navigate the complexities of Erina Heights, New South Wales, Australia's ever-evolving industry landscape, you can count on COLETEK's unwavering dedication to reliability, collaboration, and capability. With a strong reputation nationally and extensive experience locally, we're well-equipped to serve businesses across Erina Heights, New South Wales, Australia.
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.