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:
At COLETEK, we empower businesses in Parkville and the Upper Hunter Valley with intelligent computer vision and AI systems. Our team combines expertise in camera integration, dataset preparation, model selection, edge deployment, and inference pipelines to deliver tailored solutions across industries.
We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the region, where lighting, environment, and deployment practicality often play a crucial role. Our approach involves collaborative discovery, design decisions, prototyping, iteration, testing, and production-readiness handover, ensuring seamless integration into your workflows.
Whether you require camera-based inspection for agricultural fields, object detection systems for industrial sites, AI-assisted monitoring for surveillance, or vision-enabled robotics for field use, COLETEK has the experience and resources to deliver impactful results. Our Australia-wide support network ensures seamless collaboration regardless of your location.
Our team has contributed to projects associated with leading institutions like ANU, CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, Seeing Machines, and Hemisphere GPS / BEELINE. With over 150 successful R&D and product development projects under our belt, we have a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions across hardware and software.
Let us partner with you to harness the power of computer vision and AI for your business in Parkville, Upper Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and explore how COLETEK can help you achieve remarkable outcomes.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
Over five years, we've partnered with COLETEK to deliver a sensational end-to-end product. Their expertise across hardware and software development has streamlined and expedited our project to market, achieving great 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.