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 just outside of Dubbo in the heart of New South Wales, Australia is Bunnan - a charming rural town with a strong agricultural heritage. As a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001, COLETEK stands ready to support local businesses in Bunnan and beyond.
With over two decades of experience and a reputation for innovation, trust, and reliability across Australia, we have earned the respect of our clients. Whether you're looking for support with design engineering, project management, or manufacturing execution, COLETEK's multidisciplinary team is uniquely equipped to collaborate closely with your organization and deliver results.
For businesses operating in Bunnan, New South Wales, Australia, we understand that a trusted partner can mean the difference between success and uncertainty. That's why we're committed to serving businesses across this diverse region - from agricultural processing facilities and manufacturing plants, to healthcare providers and essential services.
By leveraging our expertise and capabilities in engineering and product development, we empower organizations to achieve their goals with confidence. With COLETEK by your side, you can focus on what matters most - growing your business and creating value for the people of Bunnan.
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.