# 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!

[Try now](https://app.viam.com/try)

## 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](/content/product/index.html) of how the Viam platform makes it easy to configure, prototype, and program smart machines.

### Documentation

[Check out our documentation](https://docs.viam.com/) 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](https://discord.com/invite/viam).

## Remotely control a rover in our lab

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### Click on "try" in Viam

Log into Viam and go to the [TRY](https://app.viam.com/try) tab. (Don’t have a Viam account? [Sign up here](https://app.viam.com/try) 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.

[TRY viam](https://app.viam.com/try)

[LEARN MORE →](/content/post/try-viam-take-over-a-rover-in-our-robotics-lab/index.html)

# 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](https://github.com/viamrobotics/VR1-22-A001) if you’d like to build your own.

[See specs & order →](/content/resources/rover/index.html)