OpenBMB Open-Sources AI Cat Monitoring Camera Powered by MiniCPM-V
11/07/2026 — 11/07, 08:14·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- OpenBMB open-sourced a DIY cat monitoring project powered by MiniCPM-V. The system uses a tiered architecture with a lightweight edge model…
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On November 7, 2026, a DEV Community article reported that OpenBMB has open-sourced a homemade cat camera project built on its MiniCPM-V models, pointing readers to a public repository maintained by developer emwstudio.
The device follows a tiered pipeline: a local MiniCPM-V 1B model running on the edge filters frames first, and a cloud-hosted MiniCPM-V 35B model handles identity confirmation. The hardware is modest, consisting of two small ESP32 boards and a MacBook.
According to the report, during three days of testing the setup logged 89 drinking events across four cats, and named the correct cat each time.
As of this writing, this is the only available account of the project, and further developments have not been independently confirmed.
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OpenBMB has open-sourced a DIY cat monitoring project powered by MiniCPM-V models, using a tiered pipeline with a local lightweight model for initial frame filtering and a larger cloud model for identity confirmation to accurately log drinking events.
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