FRIGATE

FRIGATE

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Primarily maintained by a single developer with contributions from the open-source community. The project has a large user base, but it is not a traditional company with employees.

Overview

Frigate is an open-source network video recorder (NVR) designed for home security. It focuses on local processing and AI-powered object detection to minimize false positives and provide accurate alerts. It integrates with Home Assistant and other smart home platforms.

About Us

Frigate was created by Blake Blackshear as an open-source project with the goal of providing a powerful and customizable NVR solution. It leverages the capabilities of Google Coral and other hardware accelerators to efficiently process video streams. The project is community-driven, with contributions from users and developers worldwide. Frigate emphasizes privacy by processing video locally, eliminating the need to send data to external servers.

Vision

To become the leading open-source NVR platform, empowering users to take control of their home security with advanced object detection and seamless smart home integration.

Mission

To provide a free and open-source, AI-powered NVR solution that prioritizes privacy, accuracy, and ease of use for home security.

Culture

The Frigate project fosters a collaborative and open-source culture, encouraging community participation and contributions. It values transparency, innovation, and a commitment to providing a reliable and secure NVR solution. The community actively supports users through forums, documentation, and code contributions.

Headquarters

Riga

Specialties & Industries

Network Video Recording (NVR)Object DetectionAIHome AutomationSecurityOpen SourceGoogle CoralTensorFlow LiteHome Assistant IntegrationFinancial ServicesFinTechConsultingWealth ManagementB2B