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:
Coletek has been proud to serve businesses across North Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia for over two decades. Established in 2001 as a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company, we've built a reputation for delivering innovative solutions that drive success for our clients.
Based in North Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, we understand the unique challenges and opportunities facing local businesses and organizations. Our expert team is committed to collaborating with clients to identify their needs and develop tailored engineering and product development solutions that exceed expectations.
Coletek's national reputation for reliability, capability, and collaboration has earned us a trusted position across industries and sectors. We've had the privilege of working with businesses of all sizes, from startups to established enterprises, helping them overcome technical hurdles and achieve their goals.
Ongoing support is at the heart of our approach. Whether you're looking to prototype a new product, streamline your operations, or tackle complex engineering challenges, Coletek is committed to being your trusted partner. Our North Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia office is dedicated to providing personalized service and expert guidance to ensure your project's success.
In today's fast-paced business environment, organizations must adapt quickly to stay ahead of the competition. Coletek is well-positioned to help businesses across North Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia respond to changing market demands by leveraging our deep understanding of engineering and product development principles, combined with our expertise in innovative solution design.
We're proud of our achievements and look forward to building on this legacy by continuing to serve the community in North Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. Operating throughout Australia has allowed us to develop a unique appreciation for local needs and market conditions, which we bring to each project we undertake.
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.