Viam Modular Registry
Viam’s goal is to be the platform for all smart machines and devices.
This means any machine or device that has some ability to perceive the world, perhaps does something in the world, and might need some interaction with other systems. Considering these terms, a huge variety of machines might be thought of as smart, from household devices like thermostats and coffeemakers to industrial machinery like assembly line robots and autonomous vehicles… Giving us a massive mandate.
So why do we define potentially smart machines in that way?
Our belief is that the world has a lot of real problems that automation and machinery are the best solutions for, whether it be climate change, cleaning oceans, or cleaning up after the kids, and we are surrounded by devices that have more compute power than the Apollo spacecraft, but are also far too often surprised by their lack of “smartness.”
The technology has not been available to quickly and easily transform a machine from being sort of useful, to fully ‘smart’ in the way I’ve defined above. And that’s been a massive problem… until now.
Viam’s new modular registry will give way to the development of the newer, smarter machines and we urgently need to address real world challenges by allowing a larger ecosystem of developers than ever before to work together, solve those problems, and implement new solutions.
For an ecosystem of developers to expand to meet the breadth of the challenges, Viam has to be incredibly easy for every developer to extend and work with. And that is why we believe Viam’s new modular registry is such a significant step into a more hopeful future.