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 Bentley, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia, to harness the transformative power of automation through our innovative Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions. Our team of experts has extensive experience guiding clients through every step of the process, from initial discovery and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness.
Our comprehensive approach considers the unique requirements of your business. We collaborate closely with you to capture requirements, identify potential trade-offs, and develop a tailored integration plan. Our in-house prototyping lab enables rapid refinement of your vision, while our rigorous testing and iteration processes ensure a seamless transition from design to deployment.
Remote collaboration is at the core of our methodology, allowing us to support clients across regional and metropolitan areas with ease. We prioritize clear and consistent communication throughout the process, ensuring your complete understanding of our progress and recommendations.
With extensive experience delivering over 150 R&D and new product development projects, COLETEK has established itself as a trusted partner for businesses seeking to optimize their operations and maximize efficiency. Our proven track record and innovative solutions have earned us recognition from industry leaders and design authorities alike.
Let us join forces to explore the potential of AGVs for your business in Bentley, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia. Contact COLETEK today and discover how our tailored solutions can empower you to achieve remarkable outcomes.
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.