Build and Integrate

To get started, install Viam on any device and integrate your hardware. Then you can control your device and any attached physical hardware securely from anywhere in the world.

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Connect devices

4   TASKS   |   BEGINNER-FRIENDLY

Viam basics

Learn the basics of the Viam platform.

Set up a computer or SBC

Install the software that drives hardware and connects your device to the cloud.

Configure supported hardware

Use supported hardware with your machine.

Integrate other hardware

Add support for more physical or virtual hardware to the Viam ecosystem by creating a custom module.

Build apps

3   TASKS   |   BEGINNER-FRIENDLY

Create a web app

Create a custom user interface for interacting with machines from a browser.

Create a mobile app

Create a custom user interface for interacting with machines from a mobile device.

Create a headless app

Run control logic on a machine.

Intelligent actuation and motion planning

5   TASKS   |   INTERMEDIATE

Define machine geometry

Specify your robot's dimensions and how it is positioned in space.

Define static obstacles

Spatially describe your robot's working environment for collision avoidance.

Move a base

Move a mobile robot with manual or autonomous navigation.

Move an arm

Move an arm with joint positions or automated motion planning.

Move a gantry

Move a gantry with linear actuator positions or automated motion planning.