Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions for Shadforth

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

Shadforth businesses can streamline their operations and optimize efficiency with COLETEK's innovative Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions. Our expertise in robotics, automation, and material handling empowers you to maximize productivity, reduce labor costs, and enhance operational flexibility.

Our comprehensive approach begins with thorough requirements capture and analysis. We collaborate closely with you to understand your unique workflows, material handling challenges, and operational constraints. This enables us to tailor a solution that seamlessly integrates with your existing infrastructure and processes.

Leveraging our extensive experience in prototyping, iteration, and testing, we refine your vision into a functional and reliable AGV system. Our in-house prototyping lab facilitates rapid hardware and software development, ensuring seamless integration and seamless transition from design to production.

Beyond technical expertise, we prioritize seamless collaboration and Australia-wide support. Our team works remotely and on-site, ensuring clear communication and efficient progress throughout the entire project lifecycle. We are committed to delivering exceptional outcomes that meet your business objectives and exceed your expectations.

COLETEK has a proven track record of delivering innovative automation solutions to clients across industries. Our commitment to quality, attention to detail, and collaborative approach have earned us recognition for product innovation and industry leadership.