Involvement/coop between SwitchBot and Frigate?

[nurtext]

Hi,

I was wondering what kind of involvement or coop there is between SwitchBot and Frigate. SwitchBot announced their "AI Hub" a few months ago (or so) and it now seem to be available: https://eu.switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-ai-hub

They claim to have Frigate (AI) support:

NVR-Level Security System
Enjoy full RTSP compatibility with support for Frigate AI. Connect your camera (required for AI features) to the SwitchBot app for local, private video analysis. Compatible with SwitchBot PTC Plus, Video Doorbell, and third-party RTSP cameras.

Frigate Support
Full compatibility

Cheers,
Cedric

[blakeblackshear]

There has been no communication from Switchbot. As long as they are operating according to the trademark policy, there aren't any issues with them building a commercial offering that includes Frigate.

[nurtext]

Thanks for clarifing! I'm curious to know about the platform itself and especially their claim about Frigate support. I may order a unit for myself to test and play with.

[brontide]

It's a little box with some sort of container support. It's not possible to use a number of extensions on HA and the advertised limit is 6 TOPS, which is not a ton. I'm suspecting this is likely a Rockchip SOC but only because it seems to match the specs of this hardware.

https://youtu.be/XzFCYIgmJpU -- Paul Hibbert (Hibbert Home Tech)

Even if it did work as advertised it's got a 32GB internal drive, if you want more you have to use microSD or USB3, neither of which is great for streaming high-resolution cameras.

[nurtext]

Thanks, that are some real caveats. Guess I ditch it then.