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:
Located in the heart of Diamond Beach, New South Wales, Australia, COLETEK has been a trusted name in engineering and product development since 2001. With over two decades of experience under our belt, we've established ourselves as a multidisciplinary company capable of tackling even the most complex challenges.
As a local business owner or technical decision-maker in Diamond Beach, you understand the importance of working with a reliable and innovative partner that can help drive your project forward. That's where COLETEK comes in – we're committed to delivering exceptional results through collaboration, capability, and sheer enthusiasm for problem-solving.
We've had the privilege of supporting businesses across Australian, including those in the esteemed community of Diamond Beach, New South Wales, Australia. Our team has a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by local industries and is dedicated to providing tailored solutions that meet their needs.
At COLETEK, we're not just engineers or product developers – we're innovators who thrive on the thrill of bringing new concepts to life. From conceptualization to implementation, our experts bring together a wealth of knowledge and experience to deliver end-to-end solutions that exceed expectations.
We take pride in our national reputation as a trusted partner for businesses across Diamond Beach, New South Wales, Australia and beyond. Whether you're looking to revolutionize your operations or simply need expert guidance, we're here to support your vision with practical expertise and unwavering dedication.
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.