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:
These technologies can be used for various applications such as:
At COLETEK, we empower businesses in Isaacs, Woden Valley, and across the Australian Capital Territory with intelligent computer vision and AI systems. Our team of experts combines hardware, software, and AI to deliver tailored solutions that address your unique challenges and opportunities.
Our computer vision and AI systems find practical applications across industries. From camera-based inspection of agricultural fields to AI-assisted monitoring of industrial sites, our solutions enhance efficiency, productivity, and safety. We understand the specific challenges faced in the region, and we tailor our approach to ensure seamless integration with your existing workflows.
We collaborate closely with clients through every stage of the process, from discovery and design decisions to prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness. Our Australia-wide support network ensures seamless collaboration regardless of your location.
Our proven track record includes over 150 successful R&D and product development projects across hardware and software. Luke Cole, founder and CEO of COLETEK, has extensive experience in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, having contributed to projects associated with leading institutions like ANU, CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, Seeing Machines, and Hemisphere GPS / BEELINE.
Let us help you harness the power of computer vision and AI to transform your business in Isaacs, Woden Valley, and beyond. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and explore how COLETEK can be your trusted partner in innovation and success.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
Delivered excellence on time, great work and great team, thanks!
We've worked with Luke and the team on and off for the past two years. We've found them very accessible and extremely thorough in their dealings. Their documentation is second to none and we’d have no hesitation recommending them on this basis alone.
Skykraft is a Canberra based company designing and developing spacecraft for the delivery of global space-based services. Luke and the team have been very responsive with quotes and delivery of machined parts for our company. Looking forward to working with COLETEK on our space programmes.
COLETEK have been absolutely fantastic in their support and manufacture of various components for us. Our designs are always bespoke, intricate and low volume and it’s great to have an Australian company like COLETEK as a trusted and quality manufacturer for our spacecraft mechanical components and assemblies – which have been flight proven through successful mission operations. Keep up the great work!