AI & Machine Learning Services for Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton 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 we continue to push the boundaries of engineering and product development, we're proud to highlight our long-standing relationship with businesses across Southampton, New South Wales, Australia. At COLETEK, we've been a trusted partner for many organizations seeking innovative solutions to drive growth, improve efficiency, or stay ahead of the competition. Since our establishment in 2001 as a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company, we've built a reputation for delivering reliable, effective results that meet the unique needs of businesses like yours. With our extensive experience and commitment to staying at the forefront of industry trends, you can count on us to bring your vision to life. At the heart of our success lies collaboration – we take the time to understand your goals, challenges, and aspirations before designing and developing tailor-made solutions that address your specific requirements. Whether you're seeking to optimize production workflows, streamline processes, or enhance customer experiences, our team of experts is dedicated to helping you achieve your objectives. By combining ingenuity with a deep understanding of your industry and market, we've established ourselves as a go-to partner for businesses operating throughout Southampton, New South Wales, Australia. Our capabilities extend beyond mere problem-solving – we work alongside you to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and drive long-term success. As your trusted ally in the ever-evolving world of engineering and product development, COLETEK stands ready to assist businesses across Southampton, New South Wales, Australia in realising their full potential. Let our expertise be the driving force behind your next breakthrough – contact us today to discover how we can work together to build something truly remarkable.