README.md

sidebar_position	1
title	Getting Started
description	Entry point for deploying the Physical AI Toolchain
author	Microsoft Robotics-AI Team
ms.date	2026-02-22
ms.topic	overview
keywords	getting-started quickstart deployment onboarding

Deploy the Physical AI Toolchain and submit your first training job. This hub guides you through setup, deployment, and verification.

🚀 Guides

Guide	Description
Quickstart	8-step path from clone to first training job
Architecture Overview (coming soon)	System topology, components, and data flow
Glossary (coming soon)	Term definitions for Azure, NVIDIA, and OSMO

⏱️ Time and Cost

Item	Estimate
Total deployment time	~1.5-2 hours
Quick validation cost	~$25-50
GPU VM rate	~$3.06/hour (A100)

Note

Run terraform destroy when finished to stop incurring costs. See Cost Considerations for detailed estimates.

📋 Prerequisites Summary

Tool	Version
Terraform	≥1.9.8
Azure CLI	≥2.65.0
kubectl	≥1.31
Helm	≥3.16
Python	≥3.12

Azure subscription with Contributor + User Access Administrator roles, GPU quota for Standard_NC24ads_A100_v4, and an NVIDIA NGC account are required. See Prerequisites for full details.

📚 Related Documentation

Resource	Description
Contributing Guide	Development workflow and code standards
Deployment Guide	Detailed deployment reference
Cost Considerations	Pricing breakdown and optimization