Open Vocabulary Segmentation
Blog post from Roboflow
Open vocabulary segmentation enables the identification and segmentation of any described object within an image using text prompts without relying on labeled datasets or fixed class lists, allowing for flexible and dynamic object detection. This is exemplified by the SAM 3 model from Meta, which processes text prompts to generate pixel-level masks for various vehicle parts without requiring retraining or a pre-defined set of classes. The method is particularly useful in industries like automated vehicle damage detection, which reached a market size of $1.43 billion in 2025, by replacing manual inspections with computer vision systems that adapt to new parts through simple text descriptions. The tutorial demonstrates how to use SAM 3 within Roboflow Workflows to segment car parts from a text list, outputting annotated images with color-coded masks and detailed coverage reports for each segment. Unlike traditional semantic segmentation, which is limited to fixed class sets, open vocabulary segmentation allows for zero-shot segmentation of arbitrary categories, leveraging models like SAM 3 that integrate vision and language processing. The flexibility of this approach supports various applications beyond automotive, such as segmenting warehouse assets or construction equipment, by merely altering the text prompts without changing the underlying workflow structure.
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