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 Ettamogah and the Riverina Murray region 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 handover.
Our tailored AGV solutions are designed to address the unique needs of each client. We collaborate closely with you to capture requirements, analyze trade-offs, and develop an integration plan that seamlessly aligns with your business operations. Our iterative approach allows for continuous testing and refinement, ensuring the optimal performance of your AGV system.
Remote collaboration is an integral part of our approach, enabling us to support clients across regional and metropolitan areas. We maintain an in-house prototyping lab to expedite hardware and software development, testing, and refinement. This ensures that you receive a solution that meets your production-readiness goals.
With over 150 successful R&D and new product development projects under our belt, COLETEK has a proven track record of delivering innovative and impactful solutions. Our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, holds a wealth of experience in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development. His expertise, coupled with our dedicated team, guarantees you access to the highest quality AGV solutions.
Let us partner with you to streamline your operations, optimize efficiency, and achieve remarkable results with our Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions. Contact COLETEK today and discover the transformative potential of automation for your business in Ettamogah, Riverina Murray, 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.