Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions for Meroo

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:

• Autonomous Mobile Robots
• Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM)
• Path Planning, Goal Recognition
• Collision Avoidance
• Pattern Recognition
• Object Recognition
• Object Tracking
• Genetic Algorithms
• Neural Networks
• Evolutionary Robotics
• Probabilistic Robotics
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Optical Flow, Point Clouds
• Stereo Active Vision, Panoramic Cameras, Fisheye Lens/Camera, Log-polar Camera, Time of Flight Cameras, Camera Array
• 3D Reconstruction
• Manipulator, Biped and/or Quadped locomotion
• Sensor Fusion: GPS, LIDAR, IR, Ultrasonic, Vision
• PID Controllers, Cascade Control Loops, Fuzzy Logic
• Bayesian Filters, Particle Filters, Kalman Filters, Monte Carlo Methods

These technologies can be used for various applications such as:

• Production Line Object Recognition
• Production Line Automation
• Licence Plate Recognition
• Asset Tracking
• Kid Tracking
• Pedestrian Tracking
• Face Recognition
• Load Haul Dump Automation
• Agriculture Automation
• Robot Lawn Mower
• Forklift Automation
• Floor Cleaning Robot
• Home Land Security Robots

Meroo businesses can now harness the power of automation with COLETEK's innovative Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions. Our expert team has extensive experience deploying AGVs across diverse industries in regional and metropolitan environments. We understand the unique challenges of remote locations and can seamlessly integrate AGVs into your existing workflows.

From requirements capture to production-readiness planning, COLETEK guides you through every step of the process. We collaborate closely with you to capture your specific needs, identify potential trade-offs, and develop a comprehensive integration plan. Our iterative approach involves regular design reviews, testing, and refinement to ensure your AGV system meets your expectations.

COLETEK maintains an in-house prototyping lab, enabling rapid hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. Our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a Bachelor of Information Technology, bringing over 25 years of experience to the table. His involvement ensures that your project receives the highest level of technical expertise.

We understand the importance of seamless support across regions. Our Australia-wide network of engineers can provide periodic design reviews, troubleshoot issues, and ensure your AGV system operates optimally. We are committed to delivering exceptional customer service and fostering strong partnerships with our clients in Meroo and beyond.

Let's discuss how COLETEK can empower your business with the transformative power of Automated Guided Vehicles. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and explore the possibilities together.