{"slug": "upgrading-my-open-source-pi-surveillance-server-with-frigate", "title": "Upgrading my Open Source Pi Surveillance Server with Frigate", "summary": "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.", "body_md": "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).\nI've wanted to downsize the setup while keeping cheap large hard drives1, and an AI accelerator.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/upgrading-my-open-source-pi-surveillance-server-with-frigate", "canonical_source": "https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/upgrading-my-open-source-pi-surveillance-server-frigate/", "published_at": "2026-02-27 15:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-05-22 21:41:57.414670+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["open-source", "hardware", "artificial-intelligence", "products"], "entities": ["Frigate", "Pi", "Axzez", "Interceptor", "Coral TPU"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/upgrading-my-open-source-pi-surveillance-server-with-frigate", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/upgrading-my-open-source-pi-surveillance-server-with-frigate.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/upgrading-my-open-source-pi-surveillance-server-with-frigate.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/upgrading-my-open-source-pi-surveillance-server-with-frigate.jsonld"}}