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 community-minded and innovation-driven multidisciplinary engineering and product development company, COLETEK has been serving businesses across Tuross Head, New South Wales, Australia since 2001. With our extensive experience and established reputation nationwide, we take pride in being a trusted ally for local entrepreneurs, inventors, and decision-makers.
Your business is unique, faced with challenges that require tailored solutions. That's where COLETEK steps in – offering expertise in engineering and product development across various industries. Based in Tuross Head, New South Wales, Australia, we understand the regional landscape and can adapt our capabilities to cater to your specific needs.
At COLETEK, we value partnerships built on reliability, collaboration, and capability. We've earned a reputation for delivering results-driven solutions that help our clients overcome hurdles and achieve success. As you navigate the ever-changing business landscape in Tuross Head, New South Wales, Australia, know that you can count on us to provide innovative engineering and product development support throughout your journey.
Whether you're looking to improve operational efficiency, develop new products or services, or increase competitiveness in your market, our multidisciplinary approach is designed to help your business thrive. Operating throughout Tuross Head, New South Wales, Australia, we're committed to being a trusted resource for local businesses, large and small, that value cutting-edge technology and expertise.
When you're ready to take your business to the next level, consider partnering with COLETEK – an Australian company well-established in the engineering and product development scene. Our team is dedicated to serving Tuross Head, New South Wales, Australia businesses, listening to their needs, and delivering innovative solutions to drive growth and success.
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.