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 established in 2001, COLETEK is proud to serve businesses across Tolwong, New South Wales, Australia. With over two decades of experience and a national reputation built on reliability, collaboration, and capability, we're committed to helping local businesses succeed.
New to the region or looking for expert guidance? Based in Tolwong, New South Wales, Australia, our team is uniquely positioned to understand the unique challenges and opportunities facing businesses here. As trusted partners, we work tirelessly to deliver tailored solutions that drive real results – from concept to reality.
Whether you're a local entrepreneur or an established business looking to grow and adapt, COLETEK's multidisciplinary capabilities allow us to tackle complex project demands across various industries. Our team is equipped to handle any challenge, leveraging the latest technologies and methodologies to achieve exceptional outcomes.
Tolwong, New South Wales, Australia is a fantastic place to do business, and we're proud to be part of this thriving community. With our roots firmly planted in this region, we understand the importance of delivering innovative, reliable, and flexible solutions that meet the needs of local businesses – just as our reputation for quality work has earned us national recognition.
We invite you to tap into our expertise, collaboration, and capability as a trusted partner for your business. Whether you're looking to launch a new project or overcome specific challenges, COLETEK is committed to supporting enterprises across Tolwong, New South Wales, Australia – and throughout the nation. Let's build something remarkable together.
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.