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:
At COLETEK, we empower businesses in Isabella with innovative Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) solutions. Our expertise spans the entire lifecycle of your project, from initial discovery and design decisions through prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness planning.
Our team of experienced engineers will collaborate with you remotely to understand your unique needs and challenges. We'll then work with you to capture requirements, identify potential trade-offs, and develop a comprehensive integration plan tailored to your deployment environment.
Whether you require assistance with proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or technical feasibility assessments, we are committed to delivering exceptional results. Our in-house prototyping lab enables rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement, ensuring a seamless transition from concept to reality.
We understand the importance of seamless collaboration across regional and metropolitan clients. Our Australia-wide support network ensures that you receive consistent guidance and assistance throughout your project.
Let us help you streamline your operations, optimize your workflows, and achieve operational excellence with the power of Automated Guided Vehicles. Contact COLETEK today to schedule a consultation and discuss your specific needs.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
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.