Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions for Nericon

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

Nericon businesses can streamline their operations and optimize efficiency with COLETEK's innovative Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions. Our expertise in robotics, electronics, and automation empowers us to deliver tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of your industry.

From initial requirements capture to design reviews, prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness planning, our team works alongside you every step of the way. We understand the importance of seamless collaboration, especially in regional environments, and prioritize regular design reviews to ensure your complete satisfaction.

Our comprehensive understanding of engineering trade-offs and integration planning enables us to seamlessly harness the potential of AGVs for your business. We leverage our in-house prototyping lab to refine your vision into a reality, testing and iterating rapidly to deliver optimal results.

COLETEK has a proven track record of delivering successful AGV projects across industries. Our clients in Australia have benefited from increased productivity, reduced operational costs, and improved material handling efficiency through our innovative solutions.

Let us partner with you to explore the transformative potential of Automated Guided Vehicles for your Nericon business. Contact COLETEK today to schedule a consultation and discover how we can help you achieve operational excellence.