Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions for Thredbo

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:

• Autonomous Mobile Robots
• Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM)
• Path Planning, Goal Recognition
• Collision Avoidance
• Pattern Recognition
• Object Recognition
• Object Tracking
• Genetic Algorithms
• Neural Networks
• Evolutionary Robotics
• Probabilistic Robotics
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Optical Flow, Point Clouds
• Stereo Active Vision, Panoramic Cameras, Fisheye Lens/Camera, Log-polar Camera, Time of Flight Cameras, Camera Array
• 3D Reconstruction
• Manipulator, Biped and/or Quadped locomotion
• Sensor Fusion: GPS, LIDAR, IR, Ultrasonic, Vision
• PID Controllers, Cascade Control Loops, Fuzzy Logic
• Bayesian Filters, Particle Filters, Kalman Filters, Monte Carlo Methods

These technologies can be used for various applications such as:

• Production Line Object Recognition
• Production Line Automation
• Licence Plate Recognition
• Asset Tracking
• Kid Tracking
• Pedestrian Tracking
• Face Recognition
• Load Haul Dump Automation
• Agriculture Automation
• Robot Lawn Mower
• Forklift Automation
• Floor Cleaning Robot
• Home Land Security Robots

Thredbo's rugged terrain and remote location present unique challenges for material handling and logistics. COLETEK's Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions offer businesses in the Snowy Mountains region a reliable and efficient way to automate their operations. Our team has extensive experience deploying AGVs across diverse environments, from manufacturing facilities to outdoor construction sites.

We understand the need for seamless integration of automation with existing workflows. Our comprehensive approach includes requirements capture, engineering trade-offs, integration planning, testing, and iteration. We also offer periodic design reviews and ongoing support across regional and metropolitan clients.

Our team has successfully completed numerous projects involving proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, and technical feasibility assessments for AGVs. We have also assisted clients with production-readiness planning and handover, ensuring a smooth transition to autonomous operation.

At COLETEK, we are driven by innovation and a commitment to delivering tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of our clients. Our founder and principal engineer, Luke Cole, holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a Bachelor of Information Technology, and has over 25 years of experience in robotics, electronics, and product development.

Let's discuss how COLETEK can help you optimize your material handling and logistics operations in Thredbo. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and explore the possibilities of automated guided vehicles for your business.