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:
At COLETEK, we're proud to be your trusted partner in engineering and product development. For over two decades, we've been supporting businesses across Riverside, New South Wales, Australia, helping them turn their ambitious ideas into reality. As a multidisciplinary Australian company established in 2001, our experience and expertise are unmatched.
Our teams bring together diverse skill sets in engineering, innovation, and product development to deliver tailored solutions that meet your unique needs. Whether you're seeking reliability, collaboration, or simply the assurance of working with trusted experts, we've got you covered. Our national reputation is built on delivering results for businesses from rural communities like Riverside, New South Wales, Australia, to major cities across the country.
We understand the challenges and opportunities unique to your region. That's why we're committed to supporting local businesses in Riverside, New South Wales, Australia, including those operating throughout the Illawarra and Southern Highlands regions. Our goal is to partner with you, leveraging our capabilities to drive growth, improve efficiency, and create sustainable value.
COLETEK operates on the firm foundation of trust, reliability, and innovation. We're not just technology or software specialists – we're engineering and product development experts who speak your language. By combining cutting-edge approaches with sound principles and a deep understanding of Australian industries, we empower businesses like yours to thrive.
If you're considering an engineering or product development partner for your Riverside, New South Wales, Australia-based business, look no further than COLETEK. Our passion is helping entrepreneurs and executives achieve their objectives through our multidisciplinary expertise, collaborative spirit, and commitment to delivering exceptional results.
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.