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 empower businesses in Kookabookra with advanced computer vision and AI systems. Our team of experts combines hardware, software, and AI to deliver tailored solutions for industries across agriculture, manufacturing, surveillance, and more.
We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in this region. Our solutions are designed to address local needs, considering factors such as lighting variations, environmental conditions, and deployment practicality. We leverage our expertise in camera integration, dataset preparation, model selection, and edge deployment to deliver robust and reliable systems.
From camera-based inspection to AI-assisted monitoring, our services cover a wide range of applications. We collaborate closely with clients through every stage of the process, from discovery and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness. Our Australia-wide support ensures seamless collaboration and project success.
We have delivered over 150 R&D and product development projects across hardware and software, collaborating with leading institutions like ANU, CSIRO, and NICTA/Data61. Our founder, Luke Cole, brings 25+ years of hands-on experience to the team, having worked on projects involving robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development.
Let us help you harness the power of computer vision and AI to transform your business in Kookabookra. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and discuss your specific needs.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
Over five years, we've partnered with COLETEK to deliver a sensational end-to-end product. Their expertise across hardware and software development has streamlined and expedited our project to market, achieving great success.
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.