AI & Machine Learning Services for Gisborne 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 Gisborne 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 Gisborne 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 Gisborne 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 a multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company established in 2001. With a strong reputation nationwide, we've earned the trust of businesses across Gisborne, Victoria, Australia, who rely on our expertise and innovative solutions. Whether you're based in the city or operating throughout the region, COLETEK is here to support your growth. Innovative engineering and product development are at the heart of what we do. Our team comprises experienced professionals with a passion for collaborating with clients to create remarkable products that meet their unique needs. From concept to reality, our multidisciplinary approach ensures seamless integration across engineering, design, and manufacturing disciplines. This means you can count on us for tailored solutions that address your specific challenges. At COLETEK, we're dedicated to building long-term relationships with businesses in Gisborne, Victoria, Australia. We understand the importance of reliability, trustworthiness, and strong communication in delivering successful outcomes. By partnering with us, you'll gain access to a wealth of expertise, resources, and capabilities that can help take your business to the next level. With COLETEK, you can expect: * Proven track record of innovative solutions in various industries * Expertise in engineering and product development, tailored to meet the specific needs of businesses in Gisborne, Victoria, Australia * Strong relationships with local businesses across Gisborne, Victoria, Australia, built on trust, reliability, and communication