Announcing Ultralytics v8.3.80 Release 
We’re excited to introduce Ultralytics v8.3.80, a release packed with significant improvements to model export workflows, documentation usability, framework compatibility, and more! This version aims to make your experience with Ultralytics smoother and more powerful than ever before.
Summary
Ultralytics v8.3.80 introduces crucial upgrades for YOLO-NAS handling, improves export reliability, refines prediction accuracy, and delivers enhanced interactivity for documentation. These updates reflect our commitment to ensuring better usability and reliability across your workflows.
New Features
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YOLO-NAS Export Enhancements: Export workflows are now more flexible and robust with integrated default configurations.
PR by @Y-T-G: #19426 -
Sortable Documentation Tables: Interact with sortable tables to better analyze performance metrics.
PR by @Y-T-G: #19376
Improvements
Refined RBox Handling
Bounding box angle regularization was updated for consistency with OpenCV standards—ensuring more accurate and reliable predictions.
PR by @Y-T-G: #19429.
OpenVINO Compatibility Adjustments
We’ve constrained OpenVINO dependencies (>=2024.0.0,<2025.0.0) and refined outdated function calls to maintain forward compatibility and minimize breaking changes.
PR by @ambitious-octopus: #19122.
Docker Optimizations
By removing deprecated numpy dependencies, we’ve fixed CI pipeline errors and streamlined build processes. This is crucial for contributors and integrations.
PR by @ambitious-octopus: #19422.
User-Centric Benefits
- Seamless Model Exports: More reliable YOLO-NAS configuration merging minimizes export errors for production workflows.
Improved Accuracy: Updated bounding box angle processing ensures better prediction performance.
Interactive Learning: Enjoy clarity with sortable tables for exploring performance data directly in the documentation.
Stable Deployments: OpenVINO adjustments ensure compatibility and readiness for future updates.
What’s Changed
- Optimize Sony IMX500 docs by @lakshanthad #19421.
- Constrain OpenVINO versions by @ambitious-octopus #19122.
- Add sortable tables by @Y-T-G #19376.
- Fix TFLite export CI issues by @ambitious-octopus #19422.
- RBox angle regularization by @Y-T-G #19429.
Get Started with v8.3.80
Experience the latest updates by upgrading to v8.3.80 now:
pip install ultralytics --upgrade
Access the full changelog and release details here: Ultralytics v8.3.80 Changelog.
Your feedback is invaluable to us! After trying the release, share your insights, suggestions, or questions in the Ultralytics Discussions.
Thank you for helping us refine and grow the Ultralytics ecosystem. These improvements wouldn’t be possible without your invaluable input and trust in the YOLO community!