AI & Machine Learning Services for Charlestown Experts – Practical, Applied AI

At COLETEK, we bring decades of hands-on experience delivering real-world artificial intelligence and computer vision systems. Whether you're located for Charlestown or anywhere globally, our AI solutions are designed for embedded, edge, and industrial deployment.

Our CTO, Luke Cole, began engineering AI and robotics as a teenager in 1998. He worked at leading institutes such as CSIRO, NICTA (now Data61), Seeing Machines, and ANU Robotics System Lab, contributing to early self-driving cars, custom AI libraries, and mobile robot autonomy before ROS and OpenCV were even invented.

Luke also worked at Hemisphere GPS (formerly BEELINE, now AgJunction) as a Robotics Engineer, implementing GPS-guided autonomous systems used by hundreds of agricultural vehicles worldwide.

Meanwhile, Lance Cole has worked in advanced military-grade embedded systems, including on the US military's CROWS program at EOS. He brings deep experience in electronics and embedded hardware for AI.

Our team specialises in applied (narrow) AI, particularly in embedded vision, robotics, and real-time decision-making. We’ve built AI systems using:

• Neural Networks (Perceptron, Sigmoid, ReLU, CNNs, RNNs, Transformers)
• Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and Reinforcement Learning
• Backpropagation, Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD)
• Image Processing: HAAR, HOG, LBP, PCA, CLAHE, Hough, Template Matching
• Object Detection: YOLOv10, EfficientDet, Faster R-CNN, Mask R-CNN
• Frameworks: TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, Caffe, ONNX

We’ve deployed AI models on cost-effective platforms like the Raspberry Pi, and optimized high-performance systems using NVIDIA Jetson (Nano, Xavier, TX1) and NVIDIA Tesla V100 GPUs. Our team understands both the constraints of edge devices and the throughput of datacenter-grade accelerators.

Applications of our AI & Machine Learning Services for Charlestown services include:

• Smart agriculture & plant recognition (99%+ accuracy on edge)
• Autonomous vehicle vision & embedded localisation
• Industrial automation & object detection
• AI-powered road signs & hazard detection
• Wildlife monitoring & pest targeting with gimbal vision
• Face, voice, and optical character recognition (OCR)
• Natural language interfaces (Open WebUI + open-source LLMs)

• Edge-first philosophy: We specialise in systems that work offline, on-site, and in real time.
• Custom hardware integration: Cameras, sensors, motors, GPUs, embedded Linux.
• Transparent, ethical AI: Locally hosted, explainable, privacy-conscious.
• Decades of real deployment: From paddocks to highways to defense environments.

If you're based in for Charlestown or anywhere globally and need help with robotics, machine vision, or embedded AI, we’d love to hear from you. We speak your language, whether it’s TensorFlow code, NVIDIA CUDA pipelines, or low-level embedded C on ARM systems.

Contact COLETEK today to see how our AI expertise can power your next product or platform.

As a leader in engineering and product development, COLETEK is proud to serve businesses across Charlestown, New South Wales, Australia, helping them overcome complex challenges and achieve their goals. With over two decades of experience and a strong reputation built nationally, we bring a unique blend of innovation, expertise, and collaboration to the table. Established in 2001, COLETEK is a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company that has honed its skills across various industries. Our team comprises experts from diverse backgrounds, ensuring that our clients receive comprehensive support. Whether you're based in Charlestown or operating throughout Australia, we can help your business thrive. At the heart of our approach lies reliability – a commitment to delivering on our promises and exceeding expectations. We take the time to understand your unique needs and goals, then work closely with you to develop tailored solutions that meet those requirements. Our capability spans from conceptualisation to prototyping, testing, and production, ensuring that your project stays on track. As Charlestown's businesses navigate the ever-changing landscape of technology and innovation, we're here to support them in their quest for success. By providing access to COLETEK's extensive expertise and resources, we empower local organisations to tackle new projects with confidence, overcome challenges, and achieve remarkable results. When you partner with us, you can expect a dedication to your project that's unparalleled. By partnering with COLETEK, businesses in Charlestown, New South Wales, Australia, and beyond, gain access to the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to bring their ideas to life. Our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and reliability sets us apart as a trusted and reliable engineering partner in the region.