At COLETEK, we bring decades of hands-on experience delivering real-world artificial intelligence and computer vision systems. Whether you're located for Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast 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)
Why AI & Machine Learning Services for Sunshine Coast Clients Choose COLETEK
- 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.
Let’s Build Practical AI & Machine Learning Services for Sunshine Coast Together
If you're based in for Sunshine Coast 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.
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Great prototype product made to our specs with minimal fuss. Delivered on time and within budget. Thanks team.
I'm in the early stages of my prototype design. I have worked with Luke for a couple of years now and in that time I have found Luke to be very reliable, responsible with my design, honest and trustworthy. What stood out the most was Luke's pride and commitment that he undertakes to ensure a positive outcome. I consider it a privilege to call Luke an associate and have no hesitation in encouraging others to do the same.
Salita engaged Luke Cole to troubleshoot issues we were having with a drive motor system with a dynamic variance of torque and speed. After approaching no less than a dozen Australian supplier and engineering firms to provide a solution, and after 12 months of product design and testing, they could not verify why their recommended motors where failing and reversing suddenly. Luke undertook testing and analysis and quickly supplied information on the failures. Not only did Luke uncover a rare, uncommon failure but also provided a solution. The COLETEK team are our go to for the correct solution the first time, for all our electronic needs.
Salita engaged Luke Cole to troubleshoot issues we were having with a drive motor system with a dynamic variance of torque and speed. After approaching no less than a dozen Australian supplier and engineering firms to provide a solution, and after 12 months of product design and testing, they could not verify why their recommended motors where failing and reversing suddenly. Luke undertook testing and analysis and quickly supplied information on the failures. Not only did Luke uncover a rare, uncommon failure but also provided a solution. The COLETEK team are our go to for the correct solution the first time, for all our electronic needs.
Great prototype product made to our specs with minimal fuss. Delivered on time and within budget. Thanks team.
I'm in the early stages of my prototype design. I have worked with Luke for a couple of years now and in that time I have found Luke to be very reliable, responsible with my design, honest and trustworthy. What stood out the most was Luke's pride and commitment that he undertakes to ensure a positive outcome. I consider it a privilege to call Luke an associate and have no hesitation in encouraging others to do the same.
Founded in 2001, we are a multiple award winning, highly experienced multidisciplinary company specialising in lean product development through rapid prototyping - transforming ideas from concept to life. Our industry-leading team combines deep expertise, cutting-edge technology, and advanced equipment to validate emerging ideas—transforming them into market-ready hardware and software solutions.
Our experience dates back to the 1990s with ANU "Robotics Systems Lab", CSIRO, NICTA (aka Data61), Seeing Machines, Location Aware Technologies, and Hemisphere GPS (aka BEELINE). For over 10 years now, we've been focused on validating R&D and taking ideas to commercialisation.
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