Computer Vision & AI Systems for Kooba

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

As a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001, COLETEK has built a reputation for delivering reliability, collaboration, and capability across various markets. When it comes to supporting businesses throughout Kooba, New South Wales, Australia and beyond, we understand the unique needs of our local clients.

We're not just another national engineering company with an office in Kooba – we're dedicated team members who live locally, work closely with area leaders, and are committed to making a lasting impact on our communities. Our presence in Kooba reflects our ongoing commitment to providing trusted, expert guidance to businesses like yours.

By partnering with COLETEK, you're tapping into years of collective experience, innovative thinking, and unwavering dedication to delivering results that drive growth for your organization. We'll work closely with you to understand the distinct challenges facing your business in Kooba, New South Wales, Australia – whether that's optimizing operations, driving technological advancements, or achieving efficiency gains.

As a trusted partner to businesses throughout Kooba and beyond, we're proud of our long history serving clients across various sectors. Our team shares knowledge, skills, and collective expertise to help your organization stay ahead in an ever-evolving market.

We know that, as a local business, you face distinct challenges that require bespoke solutions grounded in intimate understanding of the Kooba, New South Wales, Australia landscape. At COLETEK, we're passionate about fostering collaborative partnerships built on trust, reliability, and unwavering commitment to your success – every step of the way.

We love nothing more than empowering local businesses like yours through our multidisciplinary engineering and product development expertise. Let us bring our unique blend of capabilities to bear for you in Kooba, New South Wales, Australia. Working together, we can create something remarkable that benefits your organization, enriches the community, and leaves a lasting impact.