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 Talbingo, Murray & Riverina with intelligent vision and AI-powered systems. Our expertise spans camera integration, dataset preparation, model selection, edge deployment, inference pipelines, and system testing. We collaborate with clients every step of the way, from discovery and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness.
Our diverse team combines hardware, software, and AI in one workflow to solve real-world challenges across industries. We have successfully delivered over 150 R&D and product development projects for clients across hardware and software. Luke Cole, founder and CEO, has extensive experience in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, having contributed to projects associated with leading institutions like ANU, CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, Seeing Machines, and Hemisphere GPS / BEELINE.
Whether you need camera-based inspection for agricultural fields, object detection systems for industrial sites, AI-assisted monitoring for surveillance, or vision-enabled robotics for field use, COLETEK can tailor a solution to your specific needs. We understand the unique challenges of working in remote areas and across vast distances, and offer Australia-wide support and collaboration.
We prioritize practical considerations like lighting, environment, and deployment logistics to ensure seamless integration of our systems into your existing workflows. Our comprehensive approach combines technical expertise with industry knowledge to deliver impactful results for your business in Talbingo, Murray & Riverina, New South Wales, Australia.
Let's discuss how COLETEK can empower your business with the power of computer vision and AI. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and explore the possibilities.
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.
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.