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 multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001, COLETEK has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to businesses across Hollisdale, New South Wales, Australia. Our journey began with a passion for innovation and a commitment to delivering exceptional solutions that exceed client expectations.
At COLETEK, we're proud to be based in Hollisdale, New South Wales, Australia, serving businesses in our local community and operating throughout the country. With our roots firmly planted in this region, we've developed a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities faced by entrepreneurs, SMEs, and multinational corporations alike.
As a team of experienced professionals, we bring together diverse expertise in product development, engineering, and project management to deliver transformative solutions that drive business growth. Our collaborative approach ensures that client goals are always at the forefront of our work, whether it's developing new products, optimizing processes, or streamlining operations.
When partnering with our team, you can count on COLETEK's unwavering commitment to reliability, scalability, and flexibility. Whether you're looking to improve operational efficiency, enhance competitive advantage, or simply overcome technical challenges, we'll work closely with you to create tailored solutions that address your specific needs.
In summary, COLETEK is an Australian engineering and product development company with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results for businesses in Hollisdale, New South Wales, Australia. With our local presence, expertise, and capabilities, we're poised to help you achieve your goals and stay ahead of the curve.
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.
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.