Viam Documentation

Welcome to the Viam Documentation! Viam is a complete software platform for smart machines that runs on Linux and macOS and supports a wide variety of popular systems, including:


Explore more about the Viam platform or try it out for yourself:

Learn and Try

Learn about the Viam platform in 3 minutes and then drive a Viam rover from the comfort of your home or follow along with a tutorial.

Configure your smart machine
Program your machine

Program and control your machines in the languages you already know like Python, Go, TypeScript, C++, or Flutter.

Robot code
Community

Have questions, or want to meet other people working on smart machines? Join us in the Community Discord!

Capabilities and APIs

Popular Tutorials

Picture of the plant watering robot
Plant Watering Robot

Create a plant watering robot with a Raspberry Pi.

Plan Motion with an Arm

Use the motion service to move robot arms and other components.

Colored Object Follower

Instructions for detecting and following a colored object with a rover, like a SCUTTLE robot.

An AI powered companion robot called Rosey.
AI Companion Robot

Harness AI and use ChatGPT to add life to your Viam rover and turn it into a companion robot.