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 Manildra to harness the transformative power of automation with our comprehensive Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions. Our team of experts understands the unique challenges faced by manufacturers and logistics providers in the region, and we tailor our solutions to meet your specific needs.
We collaborate closely with clients from initial requirements capture through design decisions, prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness planning. Our approach is flexible and adaptable, accommodating both remote collaboration and periodic design reviews to ensure seamless client involvement throughout the process.
Our team has extensive experience delivering successful AGV projects across industries, including manufacturing, logistics, and agriculture. We leverage advanced technologies and industry-leading practices to optimize efficiency, reduce operational costs, and enhance productivity.
We recognize the importance of seamless integration of AGVs into existing workflows. Our engineers meticulously plan and execute integration strategies, ensuring minimal disruption to your operations. We also provide comprehensive training and support to empower your team to confidently operate and maintain the AGV system.
At COLETEK, we are committed to delivering innovative and reliable AGV solutions that meet the highest standards. Our commitment to quality is reflected in our proven track record of successful projects and satisfied clients across Australia.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
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.
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.