Google has introduced a new ML Kit SDK aimed at working in standalone mode without requiring a tight integration with Firebase, as the original ML Kit SDK did. Google has introduced a new ML Kit SDK aimed at working in standalone mode without requiring a tight integration with Firebase, as the original ML Kit SDK did. Additionally, it provides limited support for replacing its default models with custom ones for image labeling and object detection and tracking. Focusing ML Kit on on-device machine learning means your app will not experience any network latency and will be able to work offline. Additionally, the new ML Kit SDK keeps all of its data locally, which is a key requirement to build privacy-preserving applications.