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 Ashbury, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to harness the power of computer vision and AI systems. Our team of experts has extensive experience in camera integration, dataset preparation, model selection, edge deployment, and inference pipelines. We understand the unique challenges faced by businesses in industries such as agriculture, industrial sites, surveillance, and field use.
We collaborate closely with clients from discovery through design decisions, prototyping, iteration, integration, testing, and production-readiness. Our approach is tailored to each project's specific requirements, ensuring seamless deployment and optimal outcomes. We leverage remote collaboration tools and maintain Australia-wide support for your ongoing needs.
Our computer vision and AI systems can revolutionize your operations by automating tasks, improving efficiency, and providing valuable insights. We have delivered over 150 R&D and product development projects across hardware and software, collaborating with leading organizations like ANU, CSIRO, NICTA/Data61, Seeing Machines, and Hemisphere GPS / BEELINE.
Whether you need camera-based inspection, object detection systems, AI-assisted monitoring, vision-enabled robotics, or edge inference systems, COLETEK has the expertise and experience to deliver exceptional results. We prioritize practical considerations such as lighting, environment, and deployment logistics to ensure seamless integration into your existing workflows.
Our team combines hardware, software, and AI in one workflow, delivering comprehensive solutions that address your specific business challenges. We are committed to providing tailored solutions that empower your team and optimize your operations.
This is a sample of public feedback from a broader range of client work.
Intuitive, innovative & efficient are three words that would appropriately describe the COLETEK service. Luke and the team at COLETEK have taken our concepts to the next level.
COLETEK have provided one to one communication throughout the development process and gone above and beyond in bringing our ideas closer to becoming a reality! Luke's expertise and knowledge with computer software and electronics is Jedi like, but what I liked most about working with him was his willingness and ability to think outside of the box.