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 empowers businesses in Canberra, Inner North, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, to harness the transformative power of automation through our comprehensive Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions. Our team of experts collaborates with clients from diverse industries to navigate every step of the journey, from initial discovery and design considerations to deployment and ongoing support.
We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the region. Our solutions are tailored to address the specific requirements of local industries, considering factors such as remote collaboration, periodic design reviews, and support across regional and metropolitan clients.
Our comprehensive approach encompasses all aspects of AGV implementation, from requirements capture and engineering trade-offs to integration planning, testing, and production-readiness planning. We seamlessly integrate these services with your existing workflows to ensure a seamless transition and maximize efficiency.
With extensive experience in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, guides our team in delivering innovative and reliable AGV solutions. Our proven track record includes over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software.
At COLETEK, we are committed to delivering tailored solutions that meet the specific needs of each client. Contact us today to discuss how our Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions can empower your business in Canberra, Inner North, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, to achieve operational excellence and navigate the future of automation.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
Delivered excellence on time, great work and great team, thanks!
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.
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.