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 Liston and the surrounding areas to harness the transformative power of computer vision and AI systems. Our team of experts has extensive experience in deploying vision-powered solutions across industries, from agriculture to manufacturing and surveillance.
We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the Northern Tablelands region. Our approach is tailored to address local needs, considering factors such as lighting variations, remote locations, and deployment practicality. We seamlessly integrate hardware, software, and AI into your workflows, ensuring seamless operation and impactful outcomes.
Our services encompass every stage of the development process, from discovery and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness. We collaborate remotely with clients across Australia, leveraging advanced communication and collaboration tools.
We have delivered over 150 R&D and product development projects for clients across industries. Our founder, Luke Cole, has contributed to groundbreaking research at reputable institutions like ANU and CSIRO. His extensive experience in robotics, AI, and product development is invaluable to our clients.
Whether you need camera-based inspection systems, object detection algorithms, or AI-assisted monitoring solutions, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We are committed to delivering innovative and tailored solutions that empower your business to achieve remarkable outcomes.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
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.
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.