Computer Vision & AI Systems for Ashby

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:

• Collision Avoidance
• Pattern Recognition
• Object Recognition
• Object Tracking
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Optical Flow, Point Clouds
• Stereo Active Vision, Panoramic Cameras, Fisheye Lens/Camera, Log-polar Camera, Time of Flight Cameras, Camera Array
• 3D Reconstruction

These technologies can be used for various applications such as:

• Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) or Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)
• Production Line Object Recognition
• Production Line Automation
• Asset Tracking
• Kid Tracking
• Pedestrian Tracking
• Face Recognition
• Load Haul Dump Automation
• Agriculture Automation
• Storm Drain Inspection Robot
• Robot Lawn Mower
• Forklift Automation
• Home Land Security Robots

At COLETEK, we empower businesses in Ashby and the surrounding areas to harness the power of computer vision and AI systems. Our team of experts has extensive experience in deploying these technologies across industries, helping businesses optimize processes, enhance productivity, and gain valuable insights from their visual data.

Our computer vision and AI solutions are tailored to address specific business needs. We collaborate closely with clients to understand their unique challenges and goals, and we leverage our expertise in camera integration, dataset preparation, model selection, edge deployment, and inference pipelines to deliver tailored solutions.

From camera-based inspection in agricultural fields to AI-assisted monitoring of industrial sites, our solutions have been deployed in various environments. We understand the practical considerations of lighting, environment, and deployment in regional areas, and we work with clients to ensure seamless integration of these technologies into their workflows.

Our commitment to collaborative and Australia-wide support ensures that businesses across New South Wales can benefit from our expertise. We guide clients through the entire process, from discovery and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, testing, production-readiness, and handover.

COLETEK has delivered over 150 R&D and product development projects across hardware and software, and our founder, Luke Cole, has contributed to notable collaborations with ANU, CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, Seeing Machines, and Hemisphere GPS / BEELINE. Our proven track record and deep understanding of the field position us as trusted partners in computer vision and AI implementation for businesses in Ashby and beyond.