AI & Machine Learning Services for Waterloo 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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo 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 respected engineering and product development company, COLETEK is committed to serving businesses across Waterloo, Victoria, Australia, and throughout the country. With our expertise spanning over two decades, we've established ourselves as a trusted partner for companies seeking innovative solutions to drive growth and success. Since 2001, COLETEK has been at the forefront of multidisciplinary engineering and product development. As an Australian company based in Waterloo, Victoria, Australia, we're uniquely positioned to understand the needs of local businesses and tailor our approach to meet their specific challenges. Whether it's supporting startups or established players, we strive to deliver exceptional results that exceed expectations. Operating throughout Waterloo, Victoria, Australia, and beyond, COLETEK is dedicated to building long-term relationships with our clients. We pride ourselves on being a reliable partner, providing collaborative solutions that address the complex needs of modern businesses. Our capability ranges from design and development to implementation and maintenance, ensuring that your unique project requirements receive the attention they deserve. COLETEK's team of experts brings together diverse skills and knowledge in areas such as engineering, product design, and innovation management. By leveraging our collective expertise, we craft tailored approaches that cater to the distinct needs of businesses in Waterloo, Victoria, Australia, and nationwide. When you partner with COLETEK, you can expect a commitment to delivering exceptional results, backed by our trusted reputation. We're proud of our track record and continuous dedication to innovation, reliability, and collaboration.