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 local business owner or technical decision-maker in Gleniffer, New South Wales, Australia, you understand the importance of partnering with an organisation that shares your values and can deliver innovative solutions to drive growth. COLETEK is that trusted partner – a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001.
We're proud of our national reputation for reliability, collaboration, and capability. Our team has years of experience working with businesses across Gleniffer, New South Wales, Australia, helping them overcome challenges and seize opportunities in their respective fields. Whether you're navigating industry disruption or seeking to stay ahead of the competition, we have the expertise to support your efforts.
Our commitment to excellence extends from our engineering services to our product development capabilities. We take pride in being a one-stop-shop for businesses in Gleniffer, New South Wales, Australia and throughout Australia. By working together, we can tailor our approach to meet your unique needs, leveraging our collective expertise to drive success.
We're more than just engineers – we're partners who care about the communities we serve. As a locally-based company with roots in Gleniffer, New South Wales, Australia, we understand the importance of giving back and contributing to the growth and development of our region.
If you're looking for a trusted engineering partner that can deliver innovative solutions to drive your business forward, look no further than COLETEK. We serve businesses across Gleniffer, New South Wales, Australia and throughout Australia, providing unparalleled support and guidance every step of the way.
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.