Modular Resources
Integrate additional hardware or software functionality into your machine with modular resources.
Tag: Modular Resources
Create a Hello World module
Get started writing your own modular resources by creating a Hello World module.
Create a new module
Add support for a new component or service model by writing a module.
Create a sensor module with Python
Add a new model of sensor component by writing a module in Python.
Upload a module to the Viam Registry
Make your module available to others by uploading it to the modular resource registry.
Update and manage modules you created
Update or delete your existing modules, or change their privacy settings.
Define a New Resource Subtype
Define a custom API for a resource that does not fit into existing component or service subtypes.
Iterative Module Development
Test your modules locally before uploading to the Viam Registry, and use prerelease versioning to publish beta versions of your module.
Modular Resource Examples
Tutorials and repositories with modular resources configuration examples.
Advanced Modular Resources
Some usage may require you to define new APIs or deploy custom components using a server on a remote part
Create a Custom Arm Model
Implement your own robot arm driver. Code a module with the Go or Python SDKs that provides a custom model of arm as a modular resource.
The Viam Registry
Add additional models of components and services or ML models from the Viam Registry, or extend Viam by creating new modular resources.
Control a Robot Dog with a Custom Viam Base Component
Integrate a custom base component with the Viam Python SDK.
Create a Modular Resource to Control a Rover like Intermode
Integrate an Intermode rover as a modular resource base component with CAN bus.