Computer Vision & AI Systems for Shannon 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).

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

At COLETEK, we empower businesses in Shannon Vale with intelligent vision and AI-powered systems that enhance efficiency, optimize workflows, and extract valuable insights from their surroundings. Our team has extensive experience in deploying camera-based inspection, object detection, AI-assisted monitoring, vision-enabled robotics, and edge inference systems across diverse industries.

We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in the Northern Tablelands region. Whether you require vision systems for agriculture, industrial sites, surveillance, or field use, our experts can tailor a solution that considers lighting, environment, and deployment practicality. We combine hardware, software, and AI seamlessly in our workflows to deliver comprehensive solutions that meet your specific needs.

Our process is collaborative and iterative. We work closely with clients from discovery through design decisions, prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, production-readiness, and handover. We also offer Australia-wide support, ensuring seamless collaboration regardless of your location.

Luke Cole, founder of COLETEK, has contributed to projects associated with leading institutions like ANU, CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, Seeing Machines, and Hemisphere GPS / BEELINE. With over 25 years of hands-on experience in robotics, electronics, embedded systems, AI, and product development, Luke brings a wealth of expertise to every project.

COLETEK has delivered over 150 R&D and product development projects across hardware and software, demonstrating our commitment to innovation and client success. We are confident that our expertise and proven track record can empower your business in Shannon Vale to achieve remarkable outcomes with computer vision and AI.