Show HN: OpenPetCam – a self-hosted pet camera that goes looking for your dog
Category: other
Tags: self-hosted, computer-vision, pet-tech, iot, privacy
Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)
OpenPetCam is a self-hosted pet camera system that uses a pan/tilt camera and a local server to detect, track, and follow pets, with features like live video, activity summaries, and alerts. It stands out for its privacy-first design, custom pet recognition model training, and an optional autonomous agent that can propose and test fixes from user reports.
Target audience: pet owners and hobbyist developers
Repository: https://github.com/crimeacs/OpenPetCam · Python · Apache-2.0 · 9 stars
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