Computer Vision & AI Systems for Parkes

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

As a major industrial and agricultural hub in western New South Wales, Parkes is primed for growth and innovation. And to support local businesses in their entrepreneurial pursuits, there's no better partner than COLETEK – a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001. With our trusted national reputation and commitment to reliability, collaboration, and capability, we're uniquely positioned to help Parkes-based enterprises overcome the challenges of regional development and capitalize on opportunities in the global market. Our team is dedicated to serving businesses across Parkes, New South Wales, Australia, and throughout Australia, providing tailored engineering solutions that address specific industry needs. From precision agriculture to advanced manufacturing, energy efficiency to infrastructure development, our expertise spans a wide range of sectors. By leveraging COLETEK's cutting-edge capabilities, local enterprises can overcome common barriers like limited resources, scalability constraints, and skill gaps – enabling them to compete effectively on the national stage. What sets us apart is our ability to bring together diverse disciplines under one umbrella. Our engineers, designers, and innovators work closely with clients to develop customized solutions that integrate technical sophistication with practical feasibility. By basing ourselves in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia, we're able to maintain a strong connection to the local community, understand regional complexities, and deliver results-oriented projects that make a tangible impact. At COLETEK, we recognize the importance of building long-term relationships with our clients. Through collaborative partnerships, we empower businesses across Parkes, New South Wales, Australia to achieve their full potential – whether through process improvements, product development, or strategic consulting. By tapping into our collective expertise and market insight, local entrepreneurs and innovators can stay ahead of the curve, create new opportunities, and drive regional prosperity.