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 Rawdon Vale, New South Wales, Australia, COLETEK is a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company with a trusted national reputation since 2001.
We've had the privilege of serving businesses across Rawdon Vale, New South Wales, Australia, supporting their growth and innovation. As a team of experts in engineering and product development, we pride ourselves on our ability to listen to your unique challenges and provide tailored solutions that drive results.
With years of experience behind us, COLETEK is uniquely positioned to address the distinct needs of businesses in Rawdon Vale, New South Wales, Australia. Our collaborative approach ensures seamless integration with your existing systems and processes, allowing you to stay focused on what matters most – growing your business.
Our commitment to reliability, capability, and collaboration has earned us a reputation as one of Australia's most trusted engineering and product development companies. By choosing COLETEK for your project needs, you can rest assured that you're partnering with experts who will work tirelessly to deliver exceptional results.
We believe that by combining our expertise with your passion and vision, we can create something truly remarkable. Whether you're looking to develop new products, improve existing processes, or drive business growth, COLETEK is here to support you every step of the way – across Rawdon Vale, New South Wales, Australia, and beyond.
So why choose a one-size-fits-all approach when a tailored solution can make all the difference? Let us bring our collective expertise to the table and create something special together. Contact us today to learn how COLETEK can put your business on the path to success.
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.