# What's New in Open Edge Platform 2026.1 (June 17, 2026) Open Edge Platform For information on specific components, refer to the following sections: * [Metro AI Suite](#metro-ai-suite) * [Manufacturing AI Suite](#manufacturing-ai-suite) * [Robotics AI Suite](#robotics-ai-suite) * [Retail AI Suite](#retail-ai-suite) * [Education AI Suite](#education-ai-suite) * [Health and Life Sciences AI Suite](#health-and-life-sciences-ai-suite) * [Edge AI Libraries](#edge-ai-libraries) * [Edge Microvisor Toolkit](#edge-microvisor-toolkit) * [Edge Manageability Framework](#edge-manageability-framework) * [OS Image Composer Framework](#os-image-composer-framework) ## Metro AI Suite This release expands :::::{dropdown} See the release notes of specific Metro AI components: ::::{grid} 2 2 2 2 :::{grid-item} * [Smart Parking](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/smart-parking/release-notes.html) * [Smart Intersection](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/smart-intersection/release-notes.html) * [Loitering Detection](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/loitering-detection/release-notes.html) * [Deterministic Threat Detection](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/deterministic-threat-detection/release-notes.html) * [Image-based Video Search](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/image-based-video-search/release-notes.html) * [Live Video Captioning](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/live-video-captioning/release-notes.html) * [Live Video Search](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/live-video-search/release-notes.html) * [Live Video Alert Agent](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/live-video-alert-agent/release-notes.html) * [Sensor Fusion for Traffic Management](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/sensor-fusion-for-traffic-management/release-notes.html) * [Smart NVR](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/smart-nvr/release-notes.html) * [Smart Route Planning Agent](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/smart-route-planning-agent/release-notes.html) * [Smart Traffic Intersection Agent](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/smart-traffic-intersection-agent/release-notes.html) * [Video Processing Platform SDK](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/edge-ai-suites/blob/release-2026.0.0/metro-ai-suite/video-processing-for-nvr/docs/user-guide/release-notes.md) * [Visual Search and Q&A](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/visual-search-question-and-answering/release-notes.html) * [Interactive Digital Avatar (not actively developed)](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/edge-ai-suites/blob/release-2026.0.0/metro-ai-suite/interactive-digital-avatar/README.md) ::: :::{grid-item} * [OpenVINO™](https://docs.openvino.ai/2026/about-openvino/release-notes-openvino.html) * [OpenVINO™ Model Server](https://docs.openvino.ai/2026/about-openvino/release-notes-openvino.html) * [DL Streamer](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/dlstreamer/release-notes.html) * [DL Streamer Pipeline Server](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/dlstreamer-pipeline-server/release-notes.html) * [Geti™](https://docs.geti.intel.com/docs/user-guide/release-notes/) * [Visual Pipeline And Platform Evaluation Tool](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/visual-pipeline-and-platform-evaluation-tool/release-notes.html) ::: :::: ::::: ## Manufacturing AI Suite Manufacturing AI Suite has :::::{dropdown} See the release notes of specific Manufacturing AI components: ::::{grid} 2 2 2 2 :::{grid-item} * [Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Augmented Worker](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/ai-suite-manufacturing/hmi-augmented-worker/release-notes.html) * [Industrial Edge Insights - Time Series](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/ai-suite-manufacturing/industrial-edge-insights-time-series/release-notes.html) * [Industrial Edge Insights - Multimodal](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/ai-suite-manufacturing/industrial-edge-insights-multimodal/release-notes.html) * [Pallet Defect Detection](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/ai-suite-manufacturing/industrial-edge-insights-vision/pallet-defect-detection/release-notes.html) * [PCB Anomaly Detection](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/ai-suite-manufacturing/industrial-edge-insights-vision/pcb-anomaly-detection/release-notes.html) * [Weld Porosity](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/ai-suite-manufacturing/industrial-edge-insights-vision/weld-porosity/release-notes.html) * [Worker Safety Gear Detection](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/ai-suite-manufacturing/industrial-edge-insights-vision/worker-safety-gear-detection/release-notes.html) ::: :::{grid-item} * [OpenVINO™](https://docs.openvino.ai/2026/about-openvino/release-notes-openvino.html) * [OpenVINO™ Model Server](https://docs.openvino.ai/2026/about-openvino/release-notes-openvino.html) * [DL Streamer](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/dlstreamer/release-notes.html) * [DL Streamer Pipeline Server](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/dlstreamer-pipeline-server/release-notes.html) ::: :::: ::::: ## Robotics AI Suite Autonomous M :::::{dropdown} See the release notes of specific Robotics AI components: ::::{grid} 2 2 2 2 :::{grid-item} * [Autonomous Mobile Robot](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/robotics-ai-suite/robotics/release-notes.html) * [Humanoid Imitation Learning](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/robotics-ai-suite/embodied/release-notes.html) * [Stationary Robot Vision & Control](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/robotics-ai-suite/rvc/releasenotes.html) ::: :::: ::::: ## Retail AI Suite **Automated Self-Checkout** . **Loss Prevention** . The **Order Accuracy** . :::::{dropdown} See the release notes of specific Retail AI components: ::::{grid} 2 2 2 2 :::{grid-item} * [Loss Prevention](https://github.com/intel-retail/loss-prevention/releases) * [Order Accuracy](https://github.com/intel-retail/order-accuracy/releases) ::: :::: ::::: ## Education AI Suite Education AI Suite 2026.1, This release also introduces . The **Smart Classroom** application now offers See the [Release Notes for Smart Classroom](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/smart-classroom/release-notes.html) ## Health and Life Sciences AI Suite A See the [Release Notes for Multi-Modal Patient Monitoring](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-suites/multi-modal-patient-monitoring/release-notes.html) ## Edge AI Libraries nts. ### Deep Learning Streamer Deep . For a detailed listing of all the changes, see the [Release notes for Deep Learning Streamer 2026.1](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/dlstreamer/release-notes.html). ### SceneScape SceneScape . ### Visual Pipeline and Platform Evaluation Tool ViPPET’s 2026.1 release . For a detailed listing of all the changes, see the [Release notes for ViPPET 2026.1](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/visual-pipeline-and-platform-evaluation-tool/release-notes.html). ### Geti™ Instant Learn Geti Instant Learn is an open‑source application designed for developing, benchmarking, and deploying zero‑shot and few‑shot visual prompting algorithms. It is optimized for Intel edge hardware and enables users to build AI solutions quickly using open vocabulary models. The application includes a unified Python library for research and a full‑stack deployment application. For a detailed listing of all the changes, see the [Release notes for Geti™ Instant Learn 2026.1](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/geti-instant-learn/releases). ### Anomalib Studio Anomalib Studio is an open‑source application for developing, benchmarking, and deploying unsupervised anomaly detection algorithms on Intel edge hardware. It unifies the Anomalib Python library with a full‑stack application that enables users to train and deploy anomaly detection models on images or video streams. The platform provides access to the largest public collection of state‑of‑the‑art deep learning anomaly detection algorithms and datasets, with built‑in acceleration via OpenVINO™ and flexible backends for both research and optimized deployment. For a detailed listing of all the changes, see the [Release notes for Anomalib 2026.1](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/anomalib/releases). ### Physical AI Studio Physical AI Studio is an end‑to‑end framework for developing, training, benchmarking, and deploying Vision‑Language‑Action (VLA) models for robotic imitation learning. It simplifies the entire pipeline — from demonstration capture and robot calibration, through policy training, to deployment on Intel hardware using OpenVINO™, ONNX, or Torch runtimes. It provides a unified ecosystem supporting GUI, CLI, Python APIs, distributed training, and evaluation on standardized robotics benchmarks. For a detailed listing of all the changes, see the [Release notes for Physical AI Studio](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/physical-ai-studio/releases). :::::{dropdown} See the release notes of individual components: ::::{grid} 2 2 2 2 :::{grid-item} Libraries: * [Deep Learning Streamer](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/dlstreamer/release-notes.html) * [Anomalib](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/anomalib/releases) * [Datumaro](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/datumaro/releases) * [Geti™ SDK](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/geti-sdk/releases) * [Model API](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/model_api/releases) * [Training Extensions](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/training_extensions/releases) * [Video Chunking Utilities](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/video-chunking-utils/release-notes.html) ::: :::{grid-item} Microservices: * [Audio Analyzer](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/audio-analyzer/release-notes.html) * [DL Streamer Pipeline Server](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/dlstreamer-pipeline-server/release-notes.html) * [Model Download](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/model-download/release-notes.html) * [Multilevel Video Understanding](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/multilevel-video-understanding/release-notes.html) * [Multimodal Embedding Serving](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/edge-ai-libraries/blob/release-2026.1.0/microservices/multimodal-embedding-serving/docs/user-guide/release-notes.md) * [Time Series Analytics](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/time-series-analytics/release-notes.html) * [Vector Retriever](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/vector-retriever/release-notes.html) * [Visual Data Preparation For Retrieval](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/edge-ai-libraries/blob/release-2026.1.0/microservices/visual-data-preparation-for-retrieval/vdms/docs/user-guide/release-notes.md) * [VLM OpenVINO™ Serving](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/edge-ai-libraries/blob/release-2026.1.0/microservices/vlm-openvino-serving/docs/user-guide/release-notes.md) ::: :::{grid-item} Tools: * [Geti™](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/geti/releases) * [Visual Pipeline and Performance Evaluation Tool](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/visual-pipeline-and-platform-evaluation-tool/release-notes.html) * [SceneScape](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/scenescape/releases) * [OpenVINO™](https://docs.openvino.ai/2026/about-openvino/release-notes-openvino.html) * [OpenVINO™ Model Server](https://docs.openvino.ai/2026/about-openvino/release-notes-openvino.html) * [NPU Monitor Tool](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/edge-ai-libraries/blob/release-2026.1.0/tools/npu-monitor-tool/README.md) ::: :::{grid-item} Sample applications: * [Chat Question And Answer Core](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/chat-question-and-answer-core/release-notes.html) * [Chat Question And Answer](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/chat-question-and-answer/release-notes.html) * [Document Summarization](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/document-summarization/release-notes.html) * [Video Search and Summarization](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/edge-ai-libraries/video-search-and-summarization/release-notes.html) ::: :::: ::::: ## Edge Microvisor Toolkit For Open Edge Platform 2026.1, Edge Microvisor Toolkit 25.06.02 brings NPU driver support and improved build toolchain. It also offers improvements, optimizations and updates to the repository architecture, compatibility, and documentation. Importantly, this release brings an additional version of the toolkit. While **25.06.02** is based on kernel 6.12, the **26.06-preview** version is designed to support the latest Intel hardware, using kernel 6.17. Tested only on Panther Lake, it gives you an early view of the future release's functionality. For a detailed change log, see [Release Notes for Edge Microvisor Toolkit](https://github.com/open-edge-platform/edge-microvisor-toolkit/releases/tag/25.06.02). ## Edge Manageability Framework EMF ## Image Composer Tool Image Composer Tool 2026.1 brings See the [Release Notes for Image Composer Tool 2026.1](https://docs.openedgeplatform.intel.com/2026.1/image-composer-tool/release-notes.html). :::{toctree} :hidden: Release notes 2026.1 <./release-notes/oep-release-notes-2026.0.md> Release notes 2025.2 <./release-notes/oep-release-notes-2025.2.md> Release notes 2025.1 <./release-notes/oep-release-notes-2025.1.md> Release Policy <./release-notes/oep-release-policy.md> :::