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 Billys Creek and beyond to harness the transformative power of automation through our comprehensive 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 approach is tailored to the unique needs of each client. We collaborate closely with you to capture requirements, analyze trade-offs, and develop an integrated plan that aligns seamlessly with your business objectives. We understand the importance of seamless deployment across regional and metropolitan clients, and offer periodic design reviews and ongoing support throughout the process.
Leveraging our in-house prototyping lab, we rapidly iterate and refine your vision, ensuring it meets your expectations. Our team has successfully delivered over 150 R&D and new product development projects across hardware and software, demonstrating our expertise in bringing innovative solutions to life.
COLETEK is driven by a passion for engineering excellence and product innovation. We have received multiple Good Design Awards for our groundbreaking work, and our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, has contributed to numerous industry-leading projects. With a strong foundation in Mechatronics and Software Development, Luke brings over 25 years of hands-on experience to every engagement.
Contact COLETEK today to explore how our Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions can optimize your operations and empower your business in Billys Creek, Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia. Let's build something remarkable together.
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.