How Viam works

Viam simplifies the software side of smart machines so you can focus on building something great instead of being slowed down by tools. Here’s how:
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A Prototyping Dream

Use whatever hardware you want, configure components with ease, and iterate faster than ever before.
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Code How You Like

Use any programming language you want for your smart machine and leverage native higher-level services like SLAM & Computer Vision.
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Go Bigger With Confidence

Scale effortlessly with secure fleet management, authentication, logging, permissioning, and more, all built in to the platform.
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Cloud Ready

We’ve got your data management covered: seamlessly upload to the cloud and egress to your fleets to do more with your smart machine data.

We're here to help

Want to learn more before trying out Viam? Get the info you need right here. Wherever you are in your smart machine journey, we’re here to help.

PLATFORM

See an overview of how the Viam platform makes it easy to configure, prototype, and program smart machines.

DOCUMENTATION

Check out our documentation for tutorials and details on using the Viam platform.

COMMUNITY

Have questions or want to see what other people are building? Join us in the Viam Community Discord.