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:
Located in the heart of Australia, COLETEK has proudly been serving businesses across Verona, New South Wales, Australia since 2001. With a multidisciplinary approach to engineering and product development, we've established ourselves as a trusted national partner for innovators and industry leaders.
Our team's wealth of experience and innovative spirit enable us to tackle complex challenges and deliver tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients in Verona, New South Wales, Australia. Whether you require reliability, collaboration, or capability expertise, we're committed to supporting your growth through seamless product development and engineering services.
As a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001, COLETEK boasts a reputation built on trustworthiness, professionalism, and innovative thinking. We've had the privilege of working with businesses from various sectors across Verona, New South Wales, Australia and throughout the country, fostering strong relationships that foster success.
Our capabilities extend far beyond technical expertise – we're dedicated to understanding your goals and objectives, providing personalized support to help you achieve them. Operating throughout Verona, New South Wales, Australia, our commitment to collaboration drives results-oriented partnerships that propel your business forward.
If you're seeking a trusted partner to elevate your product development or engineering efforts in the heart of Australia, look no further than COLETEK. We're eager to apply our expertise, creativity, and national reputation to serve businesses in Verona, New South Wales, Australia on their path to 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.
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.