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 Deauville 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.
We understand the unique challenges of deploying automation in regional and metropolitan environments. Our team collaborates seamlessly with clients across Australia, offering periodic design reviews and ongoing support to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance.
Our proven track record includes successful deployments across diverse industries, from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare and agriculture. We leverage advanced technologies like computer vision, sensor fusion, and intelligent control systems to deliver reliable and efficient automated guided vehicles that meet your specific needs.
At COLETEK, we are driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to delivering tailored solutions that empower businesses to achieve operational excellence. Our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, brings over 25 years of experience in robotics, electronics, and product development to every project.
Contact us today to discuss how COLETEK can help you harness the power of automation and optimize your operations in Deauville, Mid North Coast, New South Wales, 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.