RF-DETR

14 Aug 2026 • 7 min read

How to Build an AI Basketball Shot Evaluator

Build a local basketball shot tracker using an RF-DETR detector and zero-shot keypoint tracking. Learn how to calibrate distance from the rim, detect shot release with pose data, handle net occlusions using physics, and render live mechanics overlays onto your video.

7 Aug 2026 • 6 min read

How to Build an AI Video Car Damage Inspector

Upload one slow walkaround video of a rental car and get back a signed, timestamped report of every scratch and dent, with reflections filtered out by physics. Here's how to build it with RF-DETR, Roboflow Workflows, and Gemini.

4 Aug 2026 • 10 min read

How to Detect Small Objects in Drone Imagery

Train RF-DETR to detect people and vehicles that appear small in aerial imagery, then build a Roboflow Workflow that counts detections and uses Gemini to inspect the scene.

4 Aug 2026 • 9 min read

Dwell Time and Zone Analytics with Vision AI

Measure dwell time and zone analytics from any camera: train RF-DETR, track people with ByteTrack, and time each visitor inside a defined zone.

4 Aug 2026 • 9 min read

P&ID Symbol Detection for Engineering Drawing Digitization

Detect common symbols in piping and instrumentation diagrams, then use OCR to extract text from instrument-related regions.

3 Aug 2026 • 18 min read

Human-Object Interaction Detection with RF-DETR

Build human-object interaction detection without interaction labels: RF-DETR finds people and forklifts, Gemini classifies safe vs unsafe, in Roboflow.

3 Aug 2026 • 14 min read

Computer Vision PLC Integration: Turn Detections into Machine Actions

Computer vision PLC integration turns detections into real machine actions. Learn how cameras, RF-DETR, Roboflow Workflows, edge inference, and protocols such as OPC UA, Modbus TCP, and EtherNet/IP connect vision systems to PLCs for reject, stop, alert, and quality-control tasks.

31 Jul 2026 • 9 min read

Powder-Coat Defect Detection

Detect craters, orange peel, bubbles, and scratches with RF-DETR, then use Gemini 2.5 Pro to summarize the visible defect and its apparent severity in the annotated image.

27 Jul 2026 • 10 min read

Retail Object Detection with RF-DETR

Train a model to detect empty shelf spaces and automate restocking decisions.

27 Jul 2026 • 22 min read

Production Line Monitoring With Camera AI

Build production line monitoring with camera AI: train RF-DETR to detect defects, count bottles, and trigger alerts with Roboflow Workflows.

22 Jul 2026 • 13 min read

How to Make Automatic Highlight Reels from Kids' Soccer Games

Upload a soccer game, click your kid once, and get back a highlight reel with every play they were part of. Two RF-DETR models trained in the Roboflow UI handle detection and tracking, and a local Python pipeline reads jersey numbers, finds the goals, and cuts the clips.

22 Jul 2026 • 6 min read

Run RF-DETR in NVIDIA DeepStream on Jetson

From pretrained weights to live multi-camera inference on a Jetson Orin NX: TensorRT engine build, the custom bbox parser DeepStream needs, and per-class colors with a pyds probe.

22 Jul 2026 • 8 min read

Hog Ring Detection with Computer Vision

Detect visible hog rings with RF-DETR, compare their positions with predefined attachment zones, and use Gemini 2.5 Pro to generate an automotive seat inspection summary.

22 Jul 2026 • 10 min read

Flanges Quality Inspection with Computer Vision

Train RF-DETR to catch flange face defects, then sort results into pass, review, and fail.

20 Jul 2026 • 13 min read

Advanced Techniques for Optimizing AI Inference Costs

In this guide, you will learn about advanced techniques that can help reduce AI inference costs across the complete computer vision pipeline.

17 Jul 2026 • 9 min read

Pipe and Tubes Quality Inspection with Roboflow

Automate tube and pipe defect inspection. Train an RF-DETR model to detect holes, cracks, and ruptures, and build a pass, review, or fail Workflow in Roboflow.

17 Jul 2026 • 9 min read

Retail Object Detection with RF-DETR

Detect visible beverage products with RF-DETR, compare their counts with fixed camera-frame thresholds, and use Gemini 2.5 Pro to generate a shelf inspection summary.

17 Jul 2026 • 17 min read

Teaching a Porch to Recognize Delivery Drivers and Accept Packages

An end-to-end build of a self-unlocking porch lockbox: on-device detection on an old iPhone gates a cloud Roboflow Workflow, which validates courier-with-package events inside a drawn porch zone and triggers a solenoid lock through an ESP32. Includes delivery verification and a live dashboard.

17 Jul 2026 • 11 min read

Cosmetic Defect Detection with Computer Vision

Learn how computer vision can automate cosmetic defect inspection by detecting paint scratches and identifying the affected car part. This guide shows how to train an RF-DETR model in Roboflow, build a part-level inspection Workflow, and return visual results and repair-ready outputs for QA review.

14 Jul 2026 • 11 min read

Analyze Video Feeds for Process Monitoring with RF-DETR

Analyze video feeds for process monitoring with Roboflow: RF-DETR detects, ByteTrack tracks, and a line counter logs counts and speed.

13 Jul 2026 • 13 min read

Automate Surface Defects Detection with Vision AI

Learn how computer vision can detect surface defects. This guide explains common use cases and shows how to build a Roboflow surface inspection workflow that detects defects, visualizes results, and supports quality decisions.

10 Jul 2026 • 11 min read

How to Detect Paint Defects with Computer Vision

Automate paint defect inspection in manufacturing. Learn how to train an RF-DETR model and build a visual QA pipeline using Roboflow Workflows.

7 Jul 2026 • 10 min read

Predictive Maintenance with Vision AI

Use RF-DETR to detect early bearing defects and Gemini 2.5 Pro to analyze defect severity, explain potential failure causes, and generate maintenance recommendations.

3 Jul 2026 • 4 min read

Build a 3D Soccer Offside (VAR) System

Learn how to build a 3D soccer offside (VAR) system from any video clip.