What is Viam?
SDKs and cloud tools for building and running robots.
Who is Viam best for?
Viam is best for software engineers who build and run robots or connected machines, from prototype to fleet.
Robot prototypes
Hardware sits behind simple APIs and SDKs in several languages, so you write the robot's logic on day one instead of building a robotics stack first.
Teams running robot fleets
Remote access without a VPN, fleet-wide permissions, over-the-air updates, canary tests and rollbacks come built in.
Vision and ML on edge devices
It collects and queries sensor data, then trains and ships computer vision and ML models to machines in the field.
Manufacturers automating sanding
Viam sells a complete robotic surface finishing system for high-dust, high-mix factory floors, installed and supported by its own team.
How much does Viam cost?
Viam is free to start with no credit card and covers the first $5 of cloud services each month; after that you pay per use, such as $0.0025 per second of compute or $0.15 per GB uploaded.
- No credit card needed
- Open-source SDKs for Python, Go, TypeScript, C++ and more
- Data, fleet management and ML deployment tools
- Hot data store compute: $0.00125 per second
- Hot data store storage: $2.5 per GB
- Trigger notifications: $2.50 per million
- Images, video, logs and other non-tabular data
- Tabular or JSON data: $0.25 per GB per month
- Custom rates from sales above 100 GB a month
- Cloud data egress: $0.25 per GB
Usage charges start only once a month's use passes $5. Robotic Surface Finishing, Viam's sanding system with two robot arms, sanding tools, vacuums, installation and ongoing support, is priced per deployment on request. A separate agreement with Viam replaces these standard rates. Full pricing on viam.com. We checked these prices on .
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What are the best Viam alternatives?
One tool on Recaply does Viam's job. It is open source, so you can run it on your own server.
Questions about Viam
What is Viam?
SDKs and cloud tools for building and running robots.
Who is Viam for?
Viam is best for software engineers who build and run robots or connected machines, from prototype to fleet.
Is Viam free?
Mostly, for small projects. Viam's developer platform needs no credit card and the first $5 of cloud services each month is free. Past that you pay per use, for example $0.0025 per second of compute or $0.05 per GB per month to store images and video.
How much does Viam's robotic surface finishing system cost?
Viam quotes its robotic surface finishing system per deployment rather than listing a price. Each system bundles two robot arms, sanding attachments, built-in vacuums, installation and ongoing support, and the price depends on part size, production volume and factory layout.
Is there an open source alternative to Viam?
Yes. Wendy is an open source tool that does the same job, so you can run your own.
What are the best Viam alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Wendy.
Where can I try Viam?
On its official website, viam.com.
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