Try Viam,
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Viam is a software platform that makes it easy to bring any smart machine idea to life: from paper, to prototype, to production, to scale.
Want to try Viam without any hardware setup? Take over a Viam Rover in our lab now!
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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.

Remotely control a rover in our lab

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Click on "try" in viam

Log into Viam and go to the TRY tab. (Don’t have a Viam account? Sign up here to easily create one.)
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reserve your slot

If no one’s using a Viam Rover, you’ll take over immediately. Otherwise, you’ll see an estimated time for the next slot, and we’ll send you an email when it’s your turn.
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try viam with a viam rover!

Play with a Viam Rover in our lab. Control, teleoperate, or program the rover to see how you can build a smart machine with Viam.
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Get your own Viam Rover

Enjoyed using a Viam Rover? You can get one for yourself! We designed the Viam Rover to be both cost-effective and extensible, supporting a broad range of use cases. Buy one pre-assembled or see the open-source design repo if you’d like to build your own.
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