YOLOv8 is the latest version of the YOLO (You Only Look Once) family of object detection models. It can accurately and rapidly identify and locate multiple objects in images or videos, and track their movements in real time. Compared to previous versions, YOLOv8 has significantly improved detection speed and accuracy, while also supporting a variety of additional computer vision tasks, such as instance segmentation and pose estimation. YOLOv8 can be deployed on various hardware platforms in different formats, providing a one-stop end-to-end object detection solution.