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20 Jan 2026 • 6 min read

Visual Assembly Verification with Computer Vision

Manufacturers need to know that items are assembled correctly. This guide shows how to build visual assembly verification that compares products to a reference image and returns a clear pass/fail verdict with exactly what’s wrong.

16 Jan 2026 • 4 min read

Expiration Date Inspection: How to Use Gemini + Roboflow

Build a computer vision workflow that reads date codes in any format, uses Gemini to understand what they mean, and turns grocery photos into clean, structured expiry data with Roboflow Workflows.

16 Jan 2026 • 9 min read

Open-Vocabulary Object Detection Explained

Learn how open-vocabulary object detection actually works, how it differs from promptable segmentation and vision-language models, and when it’s the right tool for real-world vision systems.

16 Jan 2026 • 4 min read

Building an AI-powered Bot to Beat the Chrome Dino Game

In this blog post, I'll go through how I created a Bot that uses AI object detection model to beat the Chrome Dino game! You can also try it out directly by following the README on the GitHub repo. If someone prefers a video tutorial, you can watch

15 Jan 2026 • 3 min read

How to Connect Roboflow to FactoryTalk Optix

This tutorial shows how to send live computer vision results from Roboflow directly into FactoryTalk Optix. See how to build a workflow that counts objects and updates a real-time HMI display using OPC UA.

15 Jan 2026 • 4 min read

Launch: Train and Deploy YOLO26 with Roboflow

YOLO26 was released on January 14th, 2026, and we are excited to announce that the latest YOLO model is fully supported on the Roboflow platform for labeling, training, and deployment. YOLO26 is the latest evolution of real-time computer vision models. Optimized specifically for edge deployment and CPU performance, YOLO26 introduces

15 Jan 2026 • 4 min read

Train a YOLO26 Instance Segmentation Model with Custom Data

In this guide, we will demonstrate how to implement instance segmentation using the YOLO26 architecture. To follow along, we recommend opening the YOLO26 Instance Segmentation Colab Notebook. While object detection tells you where an object is with a box, instance segmentation takes it a step further by identifying the exact

14 Jan 2026 • 4 min read

How to Train a YOLO26 Object Detection Model with Custom Data

In this tutorial, we walkthrough how to train YOLO26 for object detection on a custom dataset. We recommend working through this blog post side-by-side with the YOLO26 Object Detection Colab notebook. You'll learn how to train a custom model to detect NBA players, referees, and basketballs. Set up

14 Jan 2026 • 7 min read

Depth Anything 3 for Depth Estimation

In this guide, learn what makes DA3 different, where it shines, and how to build a working depth estimation pipeline in Roboflow Workflows that generates real 3D insight in minutes.

14 Jan 2026 • 4 min read

What is YOLO26? An Introduction

YOLO26 brings faster CPU inference, small-object accuracy, and edge optimization to the YOLO family. See how it stacks up against today’s leading computer vision models.

14 Jan 2026 • 9 min read

What is YOLO? The Ultimate Guide [2026]

Learn about the history of the YOLO family of objec tdetection models, extensively used across a wide range of object detection tasks.

13 Jan 2026 • 12 min read

Object Detection vs Vision-Language Models: When Should You Use Each?

Object detection and vision-language models solve different problems. This guide explains when to use each. And how speed, cost, and reliability differ.

12 Jan 2026 • 7 min read

How to Automate on Shelf Availability with Vision AI

In this tutorial, you’ll build a complete system that detects empty shelf facings, deploys a model in Roboflow, and turns every detection into an actionable Slack alert with shelf context and visual proof.

7 Jan 2026 • 10 min read

How to Improve Cycle Time with Computer Vision

Learn how computer vision measures cycle time continuously, reveals hidden waiting and handoffs, and turns cycle time from a guessed metric into a live operational signal.

2 Jan 2026 • 2 min read

#Shipmas: Edge Day

We're continuing our 12 Days of Shipmas with a set of features focused on deploying to the edge. ’Twas the night before #Shipmas When all through the cloud, Not a model was training, not a pipeline was loud. The GPUs were idling, tucked under their rack, While cameras

31 Dec 2025 • 7 min read

Small Defect Detection with Computer Vision

Detecting small, subtle defects is one of the hardest problems in computer vision, and one of the most common in the real world. Learn how to spot cracks, scratches, and surface damage using smart data collection, fast annotation with SAM3, and sliced inference with SAHI.

31 Dec 2025 • 10 min read

How to Grow Small Vision Datasets with SAM 3 and Synthetic Augmentation

Traditional image augmentation can make datasets bigger without making models better. In this tutorial, we show how to use SAM 3 to generate clean instance segmentation masks, apply segmentation-aware augmentation in Roboflow, and measure whether those changes actually improve model performance.

31 Dec 2025 • 7 min read

Try Gemini 3 Pro From Google

Learn how Gemini 3 Pro sets new vision benchmarks. Then try and compare it against other top vision models using Roboflow Playground.

30 Dec 2025 • 11 min read

Vision Agents

This hands-on guide shows how to use Gemini 3 Pro and Roboflow Workflows to build Vision AI Agents.

29 Dec 2025 • 7 min read

Spatial Intelligence

As AI systems move beyond screens and into the physical world, understanding three-dimensional space becomes essential. This article explains spatial intelligence: how AI builds world models, reasons about depth and motion, and moves from recognizing images to acting reliably in real environments.

29 Dec 2025 • 3 min read

Roboflow Rapid Advanced Annotation Control

The fastest way to build vision models just got even better. When we launched Roboflow Rapid, we set out to eliminate the weeks of manual labeling that traditionally stood between an idea and a deployed model. With text prompts, you could go from concept to custom detector in minutes. Rapid

26 Dec 2025 • 2 min read

Launch: Advanced Enterprise Security Features

The Enterprise team at Roboflow is focused on helping large organizations collaborate to build cutting-edge vision models and applications. We've released more customizable security and access features to give enterprises granular control of Roboflow. Custom Role-based Access Controls (RBAC) The default RBAC roles in Roboflow cover a lot

22 Dec 2025 • 4 min read

AI for Live Video: Introducing the Serverless Streaming API

Today we are announcing the Serverless Video Streaming API, the simplest way to run AI on live video streams. Previously, using AI to understand live video streams meant managing complex cloud infrastructure or configuring local hardware. The Serverless Video Streaming API removes those barriers, allowing you to run powerful vision

16 Dec 2025 • 6 min read

How to Monitor and Improve AI Models in Production

Learn how to monitor a model in production, and improve its performance.