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Upgrading my Open Source Pi Surveillance Server with Frigate

The article describes the author's 2024 project of building a local, cloud-free Pi-based surveillance server using Frigate and a Coral TPU, housed in a rack-mounted Axzez Interceptor case. The author now aims to downsize the setup while retaining the use of affordable large hard drives and an AI accelerator for object detection.

read1 min views22 publishedFeb 27, 2026

In 2024 I built a Pi Frigate NVR with Axzez's Interceptor 1U Case, and installed it in my 19" rack. Using a Coral TPU for object detection, it's been dutifully surveilling my property—on my terms (100% local, no cloud integration or account required). I've wanted to downsize the setup while keeping cheap large hard drives1, and an AI accelerator.

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