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:
At COLETEK, we're proud to call ourselves a true partner for businesses across Greenethorpe, New South Wales, Australia and beyond. Since our establishment in 2001, we've consistently demonstrated our commitment to excellence by continuously innovating, refining, and perfecting our engineering and product development capabilities.
Our national reputation is built on a foundation of reliability, collaboration, and capability – values that guide our interactions with every client, regardless of their size or industry. By choosing COLETEK, you can rest assured your project will receive the level of care and attention it deserves from start to finish.
COLETEK is more than just an engineering and product development company – we're a trusted ally for ambitious entrepreneurs, innovators, and business leaders seeking the guidance they need to succeed. As you navigate the ever-changing landscape of Greenethorpe's New South Wales, Australia business environment, having a partner who can adapt, innovate, and overcome challenges alongside you is invaluable.
At COLETEK, we're not just located in Greenethorpe, New South Wales, Australia – we're deeply invested in its growth and development. Our commitment to this community is reflected in our unwavering dedication to delivering exceptional service to its enterprising residents and entrepreneurs.
In today's fast-paced business environment, having a solid foundation of expertise, experience, and innovation can be the difference between mere survival and genuine success. When you partner with COLETEK, you gain access to an unparalleled level of capability that will help you build a better future for your employees, customers, and shareholders.
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.