Try Viam
Try Viam, no assembly required
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!
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:
A prototyping dream
Use whatever hardware you want, configure components with ease, and iterate faster than ever before.
Code how you like
Use any programming language you want for your smart machine and leverage native higher-level services like SLAM & Computer Vision.
Go bigger with confidence
Scale effortlessly with secure fleet management, authentication, logging, permissioning, and more, all built in to the platform.
Cloud ready
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.
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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.
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.