Ultralytics YOLO

🌟 Summary

The v8.2.101 release brings enhanced model accessibility and error handling improvements for Ultralytics HUB users, focusing on user experience improvements and updated dependencies.

📊 Key Changes

• HUB SDK Update: The 'hub-sdk' version has been updated from 0.0.8 to 0.0.12 for better performance.
• Improved Error Handling: Enhanced error messages guide users to log in when accessing restricted models.
• Direct Model Downloads: Public models can now be downloaded with a single API call, simplifying user interaction.

🎯 Purpose & Impact

• Enhanced User Experience: Users will experience fewer interruptions and clearer guidance when accessing models, leading to smoother workflows.
• Simplified Access: Direct downloads of public models facilitate faster, streamlined usage, beneficial for both experienced developers and newcomers.
• Improved Compatibility & Stability: Updates in the SDK provide not only access to new features but also ensure smoother interactions with Ultralytics HUB, preventing potential disruptions.

By focusing on these improvements, the release aims to make the interaction with Ultralytics tools more intuitive and effective for users of all backgrounds. 🚀✨

What's Changed

• Docs: Inference API Updates by @sergiuwaxmann in https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/16462
• Add https://youtu.be/5XYdm5CYODA to docs by @RizwanMunawar in https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/16482
• Add OBB Counting example in Docs by @RizwanMunawar in https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/16485
• ultralytics 8.2.101 allow HUB public model downloads by @glenn-jocher in https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/pull/16488

Full Changelog: https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/compare/v8.2.100...v8.2.101