AI & Machine Learning Services for Castlemaine 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 Castlemaine 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 Castlemaine 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 Castlemaine 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.

At COLETEK, we're proud to be based in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia – a vibrant regional hub with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Our team has been serving businesses across Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, and throughout Australia for over two decades. As a multidisciplinary engineering and product development company established in 2001, we've built a reputation for reliability, collaboration, and capability. Our experience spans multiple industries and sectors, from healthcare to manufacturing, defense, and beyond. We take pride in our ability to understand complex problems and develop innovative solutions that drive real results. Whether you're an existing business looking to improve processes or a startup seeking to disrupt the status quo, we're here to help. Our Castlemaine-based team is dedicated to working closely with local organizations, just as we do with clients nationwide. What sets us apart is our unique blend of technical expertise, creative thinking, and practical problem-solving skills. We don't just deliver solutions – we help businesses in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, and beyond adapt, innovate, and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Our local presence allows us to be deeply engaged with the community, understanding the challenges and opportunities that come with operating in our beloved region. When you partner with COLETEK, you can expect a highly collaborative approach, where we work closely with your team to understand your unique needs and goals. Our expertise spans engineering design, product development, testing, and manufacturing support – and we're committed to delivering projects on time, within budget, and exceeding expectations. If you're looking for trusted partners to help drive growth, improve efficiency, or create new opportunities in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, look no further than COLETEK. We'd be delighted to discuss your project and explore how our expertise can benefit your organization.