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).
We have a combined 50 years of extensive experience with Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV's). Including cars, tractors, quadbikes and other custom ground-based vehicles.
COLETEK's team all has a background in vehicle automation, which have built a wide range of skills and technologies such as:
These technologies can be used for various applications such as:
COLETEK understands the unique challenges faced by businesses in Kaleen, Belconnen, and the Australian Capital Territory when it comes to optimizing material handling and logistics. Our Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions offer a seamless and efficient way to automate your processes, boosting productivity and profitability.
Our team of experienced engineers will collaborate with you to understand your specific needs and requirements. We'll then work together to capture requirements, identify potential trade-offs, and develop a comprehensive integration plan. This includes periodic design reviews and ongoing support across regional and metropolitan clients.
From proof-of-concept work and prototype refinement to technical feasibility assessments and production-readiness planning, COLETEK is your trusted partner every step of the way. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement.
We believe in open and transparent communication, ensuring you are fully informed throughout the process. Our goal is to deliver innovative and reliable AGV solutions that meet your unique needs and exceed your expectations.
Let's discuss how COLETEK can help you streamline your operations and achieve operational excellence with Automated Guided Vehicles. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and explore the possibilities.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
Skykraft is a Canberra based company designing and developing spacecraft for the delivery of global space-based services. Luke and the team have been very responsive with quotes and delivery of machined parts for our company. Looking forward to working with COLETEK on our space programmes.
COLETEK have been absolutely fantastic in their support and manufacture of various components for us. Our designs are always bespoke, intricate and low volume and it’s great to have an Australian company like COLETEK as a trusted and quality manufacturer for our spacecraft mechanical components and assemblies – which have been flight proven through successful mission operations. Keep up the great work!
We've worked with Luke and the team on and off for the past two years. We've found them very accessible and extremely thorough in their dealings. Their documentation is second to none and we’d have no hesitation recommending them on this basis alone.
Delivered excellence on time, great work and great team, thanks!