diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index 44e85f9a4..8d8f9bd7e 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from frigate.ffmpeg_presets import (
     parse_preset_output_rtmp,
 )
 from frigate.version import VERSION
+from frigate.detectors import DetectorTypeEnum
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -52,12 +53,6 @@ class FrigateBaseModel(BaseModel):
         extra = Extra.forbid
 
 
-class DetectorTypeEnum(str, Enum):
-    edgetpu = "edgetpu"
-    openvino = "openvino"
-    cpu = "cpu"
-
-
 class DetectorConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     type: DetectorTypeEnum = Field(default=DetectorTypeEnum.cpu, title="Detector Type")
     device: str = Field(default="usb", title="Device Type")
diff --git a/frigate/detectors/__init__.py b/frigate/detectors/__init__.py
index e69de29bb..b8d1364e5 100644
--- a/frigate/detectors/__init__.py
+++ b/frigate/detectors/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import os
+
+from .detector_type import DetectorTypeEnum
+from .detection_api import DetectionApi
+from .cpu_tfl import CpuTfl
+from .edgetpu_tfl import EdgeTpuTfl
+from .openvino import OvDetector
+from .tensorrt import TensorRT
diff --git a/frigate/detectors/cpu_tfl.py b/frigate/detectors/cpu_tfl.py
index ea1e4ddc2..0828bb38f 100644
--- a/frigate/detectors/cpu_tfl.py
+++ b/frigate/detectors/cpu_tfl.py
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 import logging
 import numpy as np
 
-from frigate.detectors.detection_api import DetectionApi
+from .detection_api import DetectionApi
+from .detector_type import DetectorTypeEnum
 import tflite_runtime.interpreter as tflite
 
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class CpuTfl(DetectionApi):
-    def __init__(self, det_device=None, model_config=None, num_threads=3):
+    def __init__(self, det_device=None, model_config=None, num_threads=3, **kwargs):
         self.interpreter = tflite.Interpreter(
             model_path=model_config.path or "/cpu_model.tflite", num_threads=num_threads
         )
@@ -44,3 +46,6 @@ class CpuTfl(DetectionApi):
             ]
 
         return detections
+
+
+DetectionApi.register_api(DetectorTypeEnum.cpu, CpuTfl)
diff --git a/frigate/detectors/detection_api.py b/frigate/detectors/detection_api.py
index 244195d46..11babed18 100644
--- a/frigate/detectors/detection_api.py
+++ b/frigate/detectors/detection_api.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 
+from .detector_type import DetectorTypeEnum
+
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from typing import Dict
 
@@ -8,6 +10,8 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class DetectionApi(ABC):
+    _api_types = {}
+
     @abstractmethod
     def __init__(self, det_device=None, model_config=None):
         pass
@@ -15,3 +19,14 @@ class DetectionApi(ABC):
     @abstractmethod
     def detect_raw(self, tensor_input):
         pass
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def register_api(det_type: DetectorTypeEnum, det_api):
+        DetectionApi._api_types[det_type] = det_api
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create(det_type: DetectorTypeEnum, **kwargs):
+        api = DetectionApi._api_types.get(det_type)
+        if not api:
+            raise ValueError(det_type)
+        return api(**kwargs)
diff --git a/frigate/detectors/detector_type.py b/frigate/detectors/detector_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..266ae13d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frigate/detectors/detector_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class DetectorTypeEnum(str, Enum):
+    edgetpu = "edgetpu"
+    openvino = "openvino"
+    cpu = "cpu"
+    tensorrt = "tensorrt"
diff --git a/frigate/detectors/edgetpu_tfl.py b/frigate/detectors/edgetpu_tfl.py
index aa3abf70c..1592bccf2 100644
--- a/frigate/detectors/edgetpu_tfl.py
+++ b/frigate/detectors/edgetpu_tfl.py
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 import logging
 import numpy as np
 
-from frigate.detectors.detection_api import DetectionApi
+from .detection_api import DetectionApi
+from .detector_type import DetectorTypeEnum
 import tflite_runtime.interpreter as tflite
 from tflite_runtime.interpreter import load_delegate
 
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class EdgeTpuTfl(DetectionApi):
-    def __init__(self, det_device=None, model_config=None):
+    def __init__(self, det_device=None, model_config=None, **kwargs):
         device_config = {"device": "usb"}
         if not det_device is None:
             device_config = {"device": det_device}
@@ -61,3 +63,6 @@ class EdgeTpuTfl(DetectionApi):
             ]
 
         return detections
+
+
+DetectionApi.register_api(DetectorTypeEnum.edgetpu, EdgeTpuTfl)
diff --git a/frigate/detectors/openvino.py b/frigate/detectors/openvino.py
index 02bfa1b42..659f4decc 100644
--- a/frigate/detectors/openvino.py
+++ b/frigate/detectors/openvino.py
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@ import logging
 import numpy as np
 import openvino.runtime as ov
 
-from frigate.detectors.detection_api import DetectionApi
+from .detection_api import DetectionApi
+from .detector_type import DetectorTypeEnum
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class OvDetector(DetectionApi):
-    def __init__(self, det_device=None, model_config=None, num_threads=1):
+    def __init__(self, det_device=None, model_config=None, num_threads=1, **kwargs):
         self.ov_core = ov.Core()
         self.ov_model = self.ov_core.read_model(model_config.path)
 
@@ -52,3 +53,6 @@ class OvDetector(DetectionApi):
             i += 1
 
         return detections
+
+
+DetectionApi.register_api(DetectorTypeEnum.openvino, OvDetector)
diff --git a/frigate/detectors/tensorrt.py b/frigate/detectors/tensorrt.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c6fbe54b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frigate/detectors/tensorrt.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import logging
+import numpy as np
+
+from .detection_api import DetectionApi
+from .detector_type import DetectorTypeEnum
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class TensorRT(DetectionApi):
+    def __init__(self, det_device=None, model_config=None, num_threads=1, **kwargs):
+        raise NotImplementedError("TensorRT engine is not yet functional!")
+
+    def detect_raw(self, tensor_input):
+        raise NotImplementedError("TensorRT engine is not yet functional!")
+
+
+DetectionApi.register_api(DetectorTypeEnum.tensorrt, TensorRT)
diff --git a/frigate/object_detection.py b/frigate/object_detection.py
index 83efb4f6b..e79a94095 100644
--- a/frigate/object_detection.py
+++ b/frigate/object_detection.py
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@ from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 import numpy as np
 from setproctitle import setproctitle
 
-from frigate.config import DetectorTypeEnum, InputTensorEnum
-from frigate.detectors.edgetpu_tfl import EdgeTpuTfl
-from frigate.detectors.openvino import OvDetector
-from frigate.detectors.cpu_tfl import CpuTfl
+from frigate.config import InputTensorEnum
+from frigate.detectors import DetectionApi, DetectorTypeEnum
 
 from frigate.util import EventsPerSecond, SharedMemoryFrameManager, listen, load_labels
 
@@ -54,19 +52,12 @@ class LocalObjectDetector(ObjectDetector):
         else:
             self.input_transform = None
 
-        if det_type == DetectorTypeEnum.edgetpu:
-            self.detect_api = EdgeTpuTfl(
-                det_device=det_device, model_config=model_config
-            )
-        elif det_type == DetectorTypeEnum.openvino:
-            self.detect_api = OvDetector(
-                det_device=det_device, model_config=model_config
-            )
-        else:
+        if det_type == DetectorTypeEnum.cpu:
             logger.warning(
                 "CPU detectors are not recommended and should only be used for testing or for trial purposes."
             )
-            self.detect_api = CpuTfl(model_config=model_config, num_threads=num_threads)
+
+        self.detect_api = DetectionApi.create(det_type, det_device=det_device, model_config=model_config, num_threads=num_threads)
 
     def detect(self, tensor_input, threshold=0.4):
         detections = []
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_object_detector.py b/frigate/test/test_object_detector.py
index f90f4d16c..ea2479284 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_object_detector.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_object_detector.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import frigate.object_detection
 
 
 class TestLocalObjectDetector(unittest.TestCase):
-    @patch("frigate.object_detection.EdgeTpuTfl")
-    @patch("frigate.object_detection.CpuTfl")
+    @patch("frigate.detectors.EdgeTpuTfl")
+    @patch("frigate.detectors.CpuTfl")
     def test_localdetectorprocess_given_type_cpu_should_call_cputfl_init(
         self, mock_cputfl, mock_edgetputfl
     ):
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ class TestLocalObjectDetector(unittest.TestCase):
         mock_edgetputfl.assert_not_called()
         mock_cputfl.assert_called_once_with(model_config=test_cfg, num_threads=6)
 
-    @patch("frigate.object_detection.EdgeTpuTfl")
-    @patch("frigate.object_detection.CpuTfl")
+    @patch("frigate.detectors.EdgeTpuTfl")
+    @patch("frigate.detectors.CpuTfl")
     def test_localdetectorprocess_given_type_edgtpu_should_call_edgtpu_init(
         self, mock_cputfl, mock_edgetputfl
     ):
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class TestLocalObjectDetector(unittest.TestCase):
         mock_cputfl.assert_not_called()
         mock_edgetputfl.assert_called_once_with(det_device="usb", model_config=test_cfg)
 
-    @patch("frigate.object_detection.CpuTfl")
+    @patch("frigate.detectors.CpuTfl")
     def test_detect_raw_given_tensor_input_should_return_api_detect_raw_result(
         self, mock_cputfl
     ):
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class TestLocalObjectDetector(unittest.TestCase):
         mock_det_api.detect_raw.assert_called_once_with(tensor_input=TEST_DATA)
         assert test_result is mock_det_api.detect_raw.return_value
 
-    @patch("frigate.object_detection.CpuTfl")
+    @patch("frigate.detectors.CpuTfl")
     def test_detect_raw_given_tensor_input_should_call_api_detect_raw_with_transposed_tensor(
         self, mock_cputfl
     ):
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TestLocalObjectDetector(unittest.TestCase):
 
         assert test_result is mock_det_api.detect_raw.return_value
 
-    @patch("frigate.object_detection.CpuTfl")
+    @patch("frigate.detectors.CpuTfl")
     @patch("frigate.object_detection.load_labels")
     def test_detect_given_tensor_input_should_return_lfiltered_detections(
         self, mock_load_labels, mock_cputfl