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:
As a trusted and innovative multidisciplinary engineering and product development company with two decades of experience, COLETEK is dedicated to supporting the growth of local businesses throughout Kiah, New South Wales, Australia. With our national reputation for reliability, collaboration, and capability, we're proud to be based in Kiah, New South Wales, Australia, and committed to building strong relationships with fellow business owners and technical decision-makers.
Our journey began in 2001, when our founder saw an opportunity to bring together a diverse range of skills, expertise, and passion. Today, we continue to thrive as a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company, with the ability to handle any project that comes our way. Over the years, we've honed our capabilities through numerous successful projects across various industries and geographic regions.
Whether you're looking for innovative solutions to specific challenges or seeking to drive growth through strategic partnerships, COLETEK is here to support businesses in Kiah, New South Wales, Australia, as they navigate an ever-evolving landscape. We offer a unique combination of technical acumen, adaptability, and attention to detail – ensuring that every project we undertake exceeds expectations.
We understand the importance of strong partnerships and taking the time to truly understand our clients' needs. By leveraging our collective knowledge and expertise, we deliver bespoke solutions tailored to support businesses across Kiah, New South Wales, Australia, as they strive for success. So why wait? Let us harness our capabilities to help you achieve your goals.
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.