Computer Vision & AI Systems for Higgins

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).

COLETEK's team all has a background in computer vision and machine vision, which have built a wide range of skills and technologies such as:

• Collision Avoidance
• Pattern Recognition
• Object Recognition
• Object Tracking
• 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

These technologies can be used for various applications such as:

• Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) or Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)
• Production Line Object Recognition
• Production Line Automation
• Asset Tracking
• Kid Tracking
• Pedestrian Tracking
• Face Recognition
• Load Haul Dump Automation
• Agriculture Automation
• Storm Drain Inspection Robot
• Robot Lawn Mower
• Forklift Automation
• Home Land Security Robots

COLETEK empowers businesses in Higgins, Belconnen, and the Australian Capital Territory with advanced Computer Vision & AI Systems. Our expertise spans camera integration, dataset preparation, model selection, edge deployment, and inference pipelines. We collaborate with clients every step of the way, from discovery and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, testing, and production-readiness.

Whether you require camera-based inspection for agricultural fields, object detection systems for industrial sites, or AI-assisted monitoring for surveillance, our team can tailor a solution to your specific needs. We understand the unique challenges of deploying vision systems in various environments, considering lighting, deployment practicality, and industry-specific considerations.

Our founder, Luke Cole, has extensive experience in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, having collaborated with esteemed institutions like ANU, CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, Seeing Machines, and Hemisphere GPS / BEELINE. With over 150 successful R&D and product development projects under our belt, we have a proven track record of delivering impactful solutions.

We believe in remote collaboration and offer Australia-wide support, ensuring seamless communication and progress throughout your project. While we do not have a physical office in Higgins, Belconnen, we are happy to meet with clients in the region to discuss their needs and explore potential collaborations.