AI & Machine Learning Services for Port Stephens 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 Port Stephens 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 Port Stephens 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 Port Stephens 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 multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001, COLETEK has earned a trusted reputation for delivering innovative solutions to businesses across Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia. Our team of experienced engineers and developers collaborate closely with clients to understand their unique challenges, then leverage our expertise to develop tailored products that drive success.

In Port Stephens, we've developed close relationships with local business owners and decision-makers who appreciate the value our approach brings to projects of any size or complexity. By supporting businesses throughout Greater Newcastle and Northern NSW, we've gained a deep understanding of regional needs and challenges – allowing us to develop solutions that meet the specific requirements of industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, and more.

At COLETEK, reliability is key. We understand that projects can be complex, high-stakes affairs with significant budgets and timelines attached. That's why we've built our business on a foundation of trust, integrity, and expertise – ensuring that every client receives the personalized support they need to meet their goals. Whether working on-site or remotely, we're committed to delivering top-tier solutions that exceed expectations.

We've earned national recognition for our capabilities in engineering, product development, and testing – services that have benefitted businesses operating throughout Australia, from Port Stephens in the north to Melbourne in the south and across every region in between. Whether your company is looking to launch a new product, optimize an existing process, or simply gain a competitive edge, COLETEK has the expertise, creativity, and know-how to help you achieve your objectives.

Based in Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia, COLETEK is uniquely positioned to serve businesses across our local region. If you're looking for a trusted partner to bring your ideas to life, we invite you to explore our capabilities further – and discover how our multidisciplinary expertise can benefit your company.