# deployment (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover deployment. Page: Feed: --- ## [Building a Physical AI that Plays Connect 4](https://blog.roboflow.com/building-a-physical-ai-that-plays-connect-4/) _2026-08-21 · Aarnav Shah · Roboflow Blog_ Teaching a robot to play Connect 4 using RF-DETR object detection, a 12ms negamax search engine, and Gemini Flash for live vocal roasts. Check out the setup guide and source code to build your own. ## [Inside Platform Engineering with Nigel Douglas](https://octopus.com/blog/inside-platform-engineering-nigel-douglas) _2026-08-21 · Matthew Allford, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ A conversation with Nigel Douglas on dependencies, supply chain attacks, and why most teams can't list everything holding their software together. ## [Building an AI-Powered Incident Bot with Octopus Deploy](https://octopus.com/blog/ai-powered-incident-bot) _2026-08-20 · Patroklos Papapetrou, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ How I Built an AI-Assisted Kubernetes Incident Bot with Octopus Deploy. ## [Announcing the Visual Intelligence Summit](https://blog.roboflow.com/visual-intelligence-summit-2026/) _2026-08-19 · Trevor Lynn · Roboflow Blog_ The Visual Intelligence Summit (October 22) is a gathering in San Francisco for the people building AI that sees and acts in the physical world. ## [On-Premise Computer Vision: Run Vision AI on Your Own Servers](https://blog.roboflow.com/on-premise-computer-vision/) _2026-08-18 · Timothy M · Roboflow Blog_ On-premise computer vision lets you run vision AI on your own servers, edge devices, or factory hardware. Learn how local inference works, which deployment fits, what hardware you need, how to set up Roboflow Inference, and how to manage models securely at scale. ## [How to Verify Torque Marks with Computer Vision](https://blog.roboflow.com/verify-torque-marks-with-computer-vision/) _2026-08-18 · Mostafa Ibrahim · Roboflow Blog_ Learn how to verify torque marks with computer vision using RF-DETR and a Vision-Language Model. ## [Self-Hosted Computer Vision: Run Your Own Vision Stack with Roboflow Inference](https://blog.roboflow.com/self-hosted-computer-vision/) _2026-08-18 · Yajat Mittal · Roboflow Blog_ Learn how to deploy self-hosted computer vision models for privacy, low latency, and offline use. See how Roboflow Inference simplifies local deployment ## [What Is An Inference Server?](https://blog.roboflow.com/what-is-an-inference-server/) _2026-08-17 · Timothy M · Roboflow Blog_ Run an inference server yourself for low latency, on-prem data, or offline use; use a hosted API otherwise. Start one locally with Docker. ## [Sandboxing local AI Agents](https://octopus.com/blog/local-ai-agent-sandboxes) _2026-08-17 · Matthew Casperson, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Learn how to approach security and sandboxing local AI agents ## [Migrating to High Availability - an FSI success story](https://octopus.com/blog/migrating-to-high-availability-fsi-success-story) _2026-08-16 · Mark Lamprecht, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ How answering every question and breaking a complex upgrade into small, safe steps helped a cautious enterprise finally adopt High Availability. ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qFCkcaNAz1w7) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [Octopus Easy Mode - Policies](https://octopus.com/blog/octo-easy-mode-22-policy) _2026-08-15 · Matthew Casperson, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Learn how to enforce policies with Platform Hub ## [mAP@0.5 vs. mAP@0.5:0.95: What’s the Difference?](https://blog.roboflow.com/map-0-5-vs-map-0-5-0-95/) _2026-08-14 · Dikshant Shah · Roboflow Blog_ mAP@0.5 uses a single 0.50 IoU threshold; mAP@0.5:0.95 averages ten thresholds from 0.50 to 0.95. See how each is calculated and when to use it. ## [Moving from Manual Inspection to Machine Vision: A Regulatory Field Guide for Medical Device Quality Teams](https://blog.roboflow.com/automated-visual-inspection-validation/) _2026-08-14 · Grant Nelson · Roboflow Blog_ Automated visual inspection validation under QMSR: an inspection method change is a letter to file, not a 510(k). Here is the evidence package. ## [How to Build an AI Basketball Shot Evaluator](https://blog.roboflow.com/how-to-build-an-ai-basketball-shot-evaluator/) _2026-08-14 · Aarnav Shah · Roboflow Blog_ 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. ## [Octopus Easy Mode - Kubernetes Microservice Orchestration](https://octopus.com/blog/octo-easy-mode-20-microservices) _2026-08-14 · Matthew Casperson, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Learn how to orchestrate the deployment of multiple Kubernetes microservices ## [Octopus Easy Mode - Self Support](https://octopus.com/blog/octo-easy-mode-21-self-support) _2026-08-14 · Matthew Casperson, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Learn how to enable self-support features in Octopus ## [Act faster with our new Slack integration](https://octopus.com/blog/slack-integration) _2026-08-13 · Michelle O'Brien, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Octopus now posts to Slack. Send scoped event notifications to the channels your teams already watch, or fire a message from any point in a deployment process. ## [Build a Defect Detection System](https://blog.roboflow.com/how-to-build-a-defect-detection-system/) _2026-08-12 · James Gallagher · Roboflow Blog_ In this guide, we show how to build a defect detection and visual inspection system with computer vision using Roboflow. ## [Wood Defect Detection with Computer Vision](https://blog.roboflow.com/wood-surface-inspection/) _2026-08-12 · Yajat Mittal · Roboflow Blog_ In this guide, learn how to use a wood surface inspection system to identify defects on wood. ## [Continuous Delivery Office Hours Ep.8: AI efficiency and effectiveness](https://octopus.com/blog/continuous-delivery-office-hours-e8) _2026-08-11 · Steve Fenton, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Find out how to measure the outcomes of AI initiatives, why you need to treat your deployment pipelines like a pizza oven, and when adding features makes software less valuable. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2djWs8G4o2gw) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [End-to-end Kubernetes deployments with the Octopus Deploy MCP server](https://octopus.com/blog/onboarding-with-octopus-deploy-mcp) _2026-08-10 · Kostis Kapelonis, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Using the Octopus Deploy MCP server to create a full deployment process for a Kubernetes application ## [Octopus Easy Mode - Blue/green deployments](https://octopus.com/blog/octo-easy-mode-19-bluegreen) _2026-08-08 · Matthew Casperson, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Learn how to create a blue-green deployment project with environment-scoped IIS variables ## [Top Models for AI Data Labeling](https://blog.roboflow.com/top-models-for-ai-data-labeling/) _2026-08-07 · Aarnav Shah · Roboflow Blog_ Labeling is the slowest part of building a vision model. The fix is letting a foundation model take the first pass while a human reviews. We benchmarked every top vision model on object detection to find which ones you can trust with the job, and how to pick between them. ## [How to Build an AI Video Car Damage Inspector](https://blog.roboflow.com/build-an-ai-video-damage-inspector/) _2026-08-07 · Aarnav Shah · Roboflow Blog_ 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. ## [How Cloud Connected AI Products Run On-Prem](https://blog.roboflow.com/ai-on-prem-manufacturing-it-ot/) _2026-08-07 · Daniel Reiff · Roboflow Blog_ The Purdue Model explained: every level from PLC to DMZ, the companies that run on it, and how AI deploys into segmented OT networks. ## [Octopus Easy Mode - Progressive Rollout](https://octopus.com/blog/octo-easy-mode-18-progressive-rollouts) _2026-08-07 · Matthew Casperson, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Learn how to create a progressive deployment project ## [Qwen3.8-Max for Vision: Benchmarks, Strengths, and Real-World Tests](https://blog.roboflow.com/qwen3-8-max/) _2026-08-06 · Piotr Skalski · Roboflow Blog_ Qwen3.8-Max tops our VLM object detection benchmark and performs strongly on counting and reasoning. We test its strengths, limits, speed, cost, and deployment. ## [How to Stream Octopus Audit Logs to Grafana Cloud With OpenTelemetry](https://octopus.com/blog/stream-audit-logs-to-grafana-cloud) _2026-08-06 · Jubril Oyetunji, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Stream Octopus audit logs to Grafana Cloud over OpenTelemetry, query them with LogQL, and get a Slack alert the moment something gets deleted. ## [MCP Easy Mode](https://octopus.com/blog/mcp-easy-mode) _2026-08-05 · Matthew Casperson, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Learn how to run your runbooks as MCP tools ## [How to Detect Small Objects in Drone Imagery](https://blog.roboflow.com/how-to-detect-small-objects-in-drone-imagery/) _2026-08-04 · Mostafa Ibrahim · Roboflow Blog_ 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. ## [Anthony Ettinger on LinkedIn (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SCJRgCdOkzR2) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Public LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/anthonyettinger. ## [Dwell Time and Zone Analytics with Vision AI](https://blog.roboflow.com/dwell-time-and-zone-analytics/) _2026-08-04 · Mostafa Ibrahim · Roboflow Blog_ Measure dwell time and zone analytics from any camera: train RF-DETR, track people with ByteTrack, and time each visitor inside a defined zone. ## [P&ID Symbol Detection for Engineering Drawing Digitization](https://blog.roboflow.com/pid-symbol-detection/) _2026-08-04 · Mostafa Ibrahim · Roboflow Blog_ Detect common symbols in piping and instrumentation diagrams, then use OCR to extract text from instrument-related regions. ## [Zero-Shot vs. Fine-Tuned Models: When to Train Your Own](https://blog.roboflow.com/zero-shot-vs-fine-tuned-models/) _2026-08-04 · Dikshant Shah · Roboflow Blog_ Zero-shot vs fine-tuned models: prototype with SAM 3, auto-label your dataset, then train RF-DETR for the accuracy and speed production needs. ## [How Often Should You Retrain a Computer Vision Model?](https://blog.roboflow.com/when-to-retrain-a-computer-vision-model/) _2026-08-03 · Mostafa Ibrahim · Roboflow Blog_ Learn how to recognize performance decline, data drift, new edge cases, and other signs that indicate a computer vision model needs retraining. ## [Human-Object Interaction Detection with RF-DETR](https://blog.roboflow.com/human-object-interaction-detection/) _2026-08-03 · Mostafa Ibrahim · Roboflow Blog_ Build human-object interaction detection without interaction labels: RF-DETR finds people and forklifts, Gemini classifies safe vs unsafe, in Roboflow. ## [Computer Vision PLC Integration: Turn Detections into Machine Actions](https://blog.roboflow.com/computer-vision-plc-integration/) _2026-08-03 · Timothy M · Roboflow Blog_ 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. ## [Connecting Octopus Cloud to your internal systems — without opening a single port](https://octopus.com/blog/octopus-cloud-connection-agent) _2026-08-03 · Mark Lamprecht, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ The Octopus Connection Agent lets enterprises reach their on-premises tooling from Octopus Cloud securely, with no inbound firewall rules and no VPN. ## [Powder-Coat Defect Detection](https://blog.roboflow.com/powder-coat-defect-detection/) _2026-07-31 · Mostafa Ibrahim · Roboflow Blog_ 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. ## [Building a Pool Monitor with Raspberry Pi and Roboflow](https://blog.roboflow.com/building-a-pool-monitor-with-raspberry-pi/) _2026-07-31 · Grace Freund · Roboflow Blog_ How to use a Raspberry Pi, a phone camera, and a Roboflow classification model to know when a pool needs a refill. ## [Octopus Easy Mode - Claude Agent](https://octopus.com/blog/octo-easy-mode-17-claude) _2026-07-31 · Matthew Casperson, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Learn how to create a Claude Agent project ## [How to promote a release from Development to Production With Argo CD and Octopus Deploy](https://octopus.com/blog/promote-release-with-argo-cd-and-octopus) _2026-07-30 · Jubril Oyetunji, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Connect Argo CD to Octopus Deploy and promote a single, immutable release from Development to Production with approval gates and a full audit trail. ## [Inside Platform Engineering with Joep Piscaer](https://octopus.com/blog/inside-platform-engineering-joep-piscaer) _2026-07-23 · Matthew Allford, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ The CNCF landscape has hundreds of logos, dozens of categories, and no shortage of people telling you what belongs in your platform. Joep Piscaer, Field CTO at Portainer, joined me on Inside Platform Engineering with a take I don't hear often enough: that the best platform decision is frequently to add nothing at all. Joep calls the CNCF landscape a candy shop, and it's a comparison that stuck… ## [Continuous Delivery Office Hours Ep.7: Modern multi-tenancy](https://octopus.com/blog/continuous-delivery-office-hours-e7) _2026-07-22 · Steve Fenton, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Find out why traditional SaaS multi-tenancy has been replaced with a superior approach. ## [Code review isn't your bottleneck, even with AI](https://octopus.com/blog/code-review-not-bottleneck-even-with-ai) _2026-07-21 · Steve Fenton, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Find out why the visibility gap is getting in the way of your continuous improvement process. ## [Octopus Easy Mode - Argo CD Manifest Update](https://octopus.com/blog/octo-easy-mode-16-argocd-manifest-update) _2026-07-17 · Matthew Casperson, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Learn how to create an Argo CD Manifest Update project ## [The compliance ratchet](https://octopus.com/blog/the-compliance-ratchet) _2026-07-15 · Paul Stovell, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Find out why AI creates an equal-and-opposite compliance reaction, and why it's hard to sustain the productivity when this happens. ## [Feature Flags (Public Preview) in Octopus Deploy](https://octopus.com/blog/feature-flags-public-preview) _2026-07-13 · Michael Richardson, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ Feature Flags are now available in Public Preview for Octopus Cloud. Toggle features per environment and tenant, roll out progressively, and roll back instantly, without redeploying. ## [Target tags are now managed with tag sets](https://octopus.com/blog/tag-sets-new-functionality) _2026-07-07 · Michelle O'Brien, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ More control over your target tags and how you can use them at deployment time. ## [Why keeping Octopus up to date matters](https://octopus.com/blog/why-keeping-octopus-up-to-date-matters) _2026-07-07 · Chris Fraser, Octopus Deploy · Octopus blog_ The upgrade you keep skipping is costing you more than you think.