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computer vision software and models

Recent window: last 5.4 months (2026-05-01 → 2026-10-11), compared with the prior 5.4 months.

horizontal · 131 members · Data as of 2026-10-14

Products in this niche process, analyze, and extract actionable insights from images, live video streams, and spatial sensor feeds. They are typically adopted by machine learning engineers, robotics teams, and enterprise developers automating visual workflows across industries like manufacturing, aerospace, and healthcare. Unlike generic analytics platforms or broad multimodal tools, these offerings focus specifically on specialized visual perception, object detection, and automated spatial reasoning.

Metrics

Stage
crowded
Recent count
108
Prior count
16
Total count
131
Momentum
300.00
Momentum (normalized)
1.00
Attention
0.51
Crowding
0.90
Low crowding
0.10
Concentration
0.81
Low concentration
0.19
Opportunity
0.45

Source split

github
81 (0.75)
hn
10 (0.09)
ph
12 (0.11)
yc
5 (0.05)

Dominant source: github · Divergence: 0.70

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Members

Name Source Upvotes ▲ Launched
sam3d.cpp GITHUB 41 2026-09-10
I taught GPT-OSS-120B to see using Google Lens and OpenCV HN 43 2026-02-11
laya-opencv GITHUB 48 2026-10-05
VGGT-Diff GITHUB 49 2026-09-27
indra GITHUB 51 2026-10-13
Satellite imagery object detection using text prompts HN 53 2026-03-09
Xiaomi-OCR-0 GITHUB 54 2026-09-28
DMAD GITHUB 55 2026-09-29
PolyOCR-Venus GITHUB 56 2026-10-10
FleXray GITHUB 57 2026-09-22
SmartCheck PH 57 2026-09-18
tennis-cv GITHUB 57 2026-09-10
CV_Deployment_skill GITHUB 63 2026-09-29
GenIA GITHUB 67 2026-10-08
TridentVision GITHUB 71 2026-09-09
DeepDream for Video with Temporal Consistency HN 72 2026-01-08
Dual YOLOv8n UAV Detection on RK3588S at 42 FPS Using NPU HN 72 2026-06-14
iris-3b GITHUB 74 2026-10-05
Protent: Real-time video intelligence for public safety YC 77 2026-02-26
Mira-Scene GITHUB 78 2026-09-20
MoSE3 GITHUB 79 2026-10-05
fly_ocr GITHUB 82 2026-09-13
Tame_3D GITHUB 94 2026-09-28
Viso Now PH 103 2026-09-10
Efference - Helping robots see like humans do YC 122 2025-11-04
JEV_sees GITHUB 225 2026-09-30
AxionOrbital Space : SOTA Foundation Models for 24/7 Earth Observation YC 230 2026-01-06
Allus AI — Vision Foundation Model for Manufacturing YC 282 2025-11-10
Midjourney Scanner PH 284 2026-06-19
Eyeball HN 295 2026-06-02
VisionHOPE GITHUB 400 2026-09-27