Announcing Ultralytics v8.3.21 Release!
Summary
We’re thrilled to announce the release of Ultralytics v8.3.21! This update brings NVIDIA Deep Learning Accelerator (DLA) export support, along with several documentation and usability enhancements. Dive into the details below and explore how these improvements can benefit your projects.
Key Changes
NVIDIA DLA Support
- Export Options for NVIDIA DLA: Now you can export models for NVIDIA DLA on Jetson devices, enabling more energy-efficient inference. Perfect for applications where power consumption is a priority.
Documentation Updates
- Enhanced Guides: We’ve clarified the guides on using TensorRT and DLA for Jetson devices and updated image URLs for consistency.
Comet Integration
- Improved Logging: Enhanced logging of plots and metrics for better tracking during model training and evaluation.
Parameter Additions
- New Parameters: Introduced
projectandnameparameters to help organize prediction and validation outputs more effectively.
Dataset Naming Standardization
- Consistent Naming: Changed “Roboflow 100” to “RF100” for precision in documentation.
Purpose & Impact
- Energy Efficiency: Leverage NVIDIA DLA to reduce power consumption during inference, ideal for energy-conscious applications.
- Enhanced User Experience: Updated documentation and new parameters make managing results easier and more intuitive.
- Improved Metric Tracking: Expanded Comet integration supports comprehensive model evaluation.
- Consistency and Reliability: Documentation improvements ensure up-to-date links and names, reducing confusion.
What’s Changed
- Update YOLO11 comparison plots by @glenn-jocher in PR #17097
- Add YOLO publication notice in Docs by @RizwanMunawar in PR #17095
- Add
projectandnameargs to docs for predict and val task by @Y-T-G in PR #17114 - Comet integration fix by @yaricom in PR #17099
- Update datasets index.md by @glenn-jocher in PR #17098
ultralytics 8.3.21NVIDIA DLA export support by @justincdavis in PR #16449
New Contributors
- @justincdavis made their first contribution in PR #16449
- @yaricom made their first contribution in PR #17099
Full Changelog: v8.3.20…v8.3.21
We invite you to try out the new release and share your feedback with us. Your insights are invaluable in helping us improve and innovate. Happy experimenting!