OpenCV is working on the first official Cloud-Optimized OpenCV Library (COOL) releases, a new turnkey way to run OpenCV on targeted hardware in the cloud with speed optimizations directly from the core developers of OpenCV. The first platform released will be the AWS Graviton family of 64-bit ARM-based CPUs. Sign up for our newsletter below to be the first to know when it’s available.
Cloud-Optimized OpenCV Features
| Feature | Benefit | Why it matters |
| Native optimization | Core OpenCV ops run upto 70% faster and 20% faster on average on graviton processors than a vanilla pip install | Speed‑sensitive workloads (video analytics, robotics, SLAM) get immediate ROI |
| Official support | One‑click “Support” button in the AWS console | Reduced maintenance burden and faster issue resolution, first version of OpenCV with direct support |
| Pay‑as‑you‑use | Small hourly fee per-instance per-hour | Lower cost in time and effort than building & tuning your own image |
| Forward Thinking | Planned support for additional CPUs & GPU back‑ends | Extendability for all OpenCV‑heavy customers |