SDK Integration for Robotics Teams

Integrating OpenSmartRoute into a robotics stack requires only a single adapter surface. The SDK supports any OpenAI-compatible endpoint through adapters.openai_compat.OpenAICompatClient, and it speaks Anthropic natively via adapters.AnthropicClient for tools, images, streaming, and extended thinking. This means a robotics team can switch between providers or add new ones without waiting for a per-framework plugin.

The hosted platform and osr serve image answer four dialects on one metered chat path, allowing frameworks to use a simple base URL. The router handles the selection, cost estimation, and latency tracking, which is critical for real-time physical AI tasks where timing is essential.

from osr import OpenSmartRoute

router = OpenSmartRoute(
    preset="openai",
    api_key="your-api-key",
    timeout=30
)

response = router.chat(
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Navigate the warehouse."}],
    model="gpt-4.1"
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Cost Optimization and Governance

Physical AI deployments often involve high-frequency inference requests, making cost management critical. OpenSmartRoute provides an ai spend page accessible at /platform/dashboard/spend for signed-in users. This page displays observed calls and spend, the router's quote for the same requests, and the gap between them. It breaks down costs by model, site, and task, and offers a CSV export for financial reporting.

Rows in the spend report are kept for 90 days and deleted with the workspace. Only calls from the catalogue count towards the gap, ensuring that both sides describe the same requests. This transparency allows robotics teams to identify which models have the widest gap and adjust their routing strategies accordingly.

Security and Data Protection

Security is a priority for robotics teams handling sensitive data. The browser extension and desktop app include features to redact personal data before it leaves the device. For example, if an API key or card number is detected in text, it is swapped for a placeholder like <EMAIL_1> in the field itself. Undo puts the data back, and nothing is redacted without a click.

The router also supports custom OpenAI-compatible URLs, allowing teams to route traffic through private endpoints while maintaining security controls. The SECURITY guide provides details on how to configure access controls and audit logs for enterprise robotics deployments.

Next Steps

To begin integrating OpenSmartRoute into your robotics physical AI workflow, start with the quickstart guide for the platform to see how the router handles routing and cost optimization in practice.

Read the Platform Quickstart Guide

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