Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions for Colo Vale

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

Colo Vale businesses can streamline their operations and maximize efficiency with COLETEK's innovative Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) Solutions. Our team of experts has extensive experience deploying AGVs across diverse industries in Australia, and we understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the Southern Highlands region.

We offer comprehensive support throughout the entire process, from initial requirements capture and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness planning. Our approach is collaborative and tailored to your specific needs, ensuring seamless integration of AGVs into your existing workflows.

Whether you require assistance with proof-of-concept work, prototype refinement, design reviews, or technical feasibility assessments, COLETEK is your trusted partner. We have successfully completed over 150 R&D and new product development projects for clients across hardware and software, and our in-house prototyping lab enables rapid development and refinement of innovative solutions.

Our team is led by Luke Cole, a seasoned engineer with over 25 years of experience in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development. Luke holds relevant degrees from ANU and has contributed to notable research projects alongside esteemed institutions like CSIRO and NICTA/Data61.

Remote collaboration and Australia-wide support are integral to our approach. We seamlessly connect with clients across regional and metropolitan areas, ensuring seamless project execution and timely communication.