Computer Vision 2026 (Part 2/3): SAM, Cloud Services, and Business ROI – From Universal Segmentation to Real-World Applications
Meta’s SAM revolutionizes segmentation: universal zero-shot, 44 fps video processing, advanced contextual memory. SAM 3 introduces semantic prompting. Cloud services (Google/AWS/Azure) compared. 5 business use cases with measured ROI: manufacturing 47% defect reduction, healthcare 41% detection improvement. When to use SAM vs YOLO: decision framework included.
