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:
COLETEK is a multidisciplinary Australian company that has been serving as a trusted partner to local businesses in Berrima, New South Wales, Australia since 2001. With a strong reputation nationally and locally, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver innovative engineering and product development solutions that drive results.
Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to collaborating closely with clients from Berrima, New South Wales, Australia and across the country to understand their unique needs and develop tailored solutions. Whether you're looking to improve your operations, launch a new product, or simply overcome a specific challenge, we're here to support your goals.
We take pride in our reputation for delivering reliable and high-quality products that meet the toughest standards. Our capability extends far beyond just engineering and development – it's about building lasting relationships and understanding how our work can positively impact local industries like yours.
If you're looking for a trusted partner to support your growth and success in Berrima, New South Wales, Australia or anywhere else across Australia, COletek is here to help. Let us leverage our experience, innovation, and capability to drive remarkable outcomes for your business.
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.