An $8 ESP32-S3 now runs a fully offline, real-time object recognition camera
Yamapama · x · 2026-07-25
A developer built a real-time object recognition camera using the exact same $8 ESP32-S3 chip and a local AI setup.
The key point is that the system runs fully offline:
- no cloud API calls
- processes the video feed locally
- identifies objects in real time
The post highlights how cheap microcontrollers can now host useful intelligence, making it possible to add AI to physical devices for under $10.
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