# Flashduck lets an AI improvise its poses instead of playing canned animations > Source: > Published: 2026-11-09 04:40:34+00:00 # Flashduck lets an AI improvise its poses instead of playing canned animations **Shanmao Tech founder Xiao Qiaowei built Flashduck on his Bot 1 kit, with DuckClaw giving a model direct control of six servos through DingTalk.** By [RuntimeWire Staff](https://runtimewire.com/author/runtimewire-staff) · Published Primary source: [Aligned News — AI Intelligence](https://x.com/dextune/status/2119603379357839771) ## Why it matters Flashduck tests a different interface for agents: giving a model direct, composable control of a physical body. If that pattern works on a cheap ESP32-S3 kit, the same approach can travel to other small robots and AI hardware forms without redesigning the electronics each time. Flashduck is a desktop robot duck from Xiao Qiaowei's Hangzhou-based Shanmao Tech. Shanmao Tech says its DuckClaw mode lets a model set all six joint angles at runtime, composing poses instead of selecting from a fixed animation library. [The project](https://github.com/FlashCat-Jordan/Flashduck?ref=runtimewire) describes that system as an on-device agent with memory and tool routing, built around an ESP32-S3 controller, six servos and a single animated screen eye.… When you purchase through links in our articles, [we may earn a small commission](https://runtimewire.com/affiliate-monetization-standards). This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.