MegaDetectorV6 release

[Gasp34]

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Hello, do you have an approximate release date for MegaDetectorV6?

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[zhmiao]

Hello @Gasp34, thank you very much for asking! Currently, we are still tuning MegaDetectorV6 ensuring its performance and compatibility. Our current plan for the initial release is some time in the next two to three weeks, mid-May at latest. If we end up being later than mid-May, we will make an announcement for it. Please keep an eye on our repo or join our Discord for update news! Thank you again!

[Gasp34]

Thank you very much for your reply @zhmiao! I'm really looking forward to testing MegaDetector with a lighter model size :)

[zhmiao]

Hello @Gasp34, we are very sorry for the delay, but we have some news for MegaDetectorV6 and announced it in our readme. We are starting a beta testing for the model and if you are interested in participating, please let us know! Thanks!

[Gasp34]

Hello @zhmiao, no worries about the delay, I would be glad to help with beta testing! I do not have access to bounding boxes but what I usually do is that I evaluate the pipeline detector+classifier and see if there is an improvement with the new detector.

[zhmiao]

Great, @Gasp34! We will notify you once the code is ready! Thanks for your patience!