ESP-Claw AI Agent Deployment on UNIHIKER K10 (ESP32-S3)

For a long time, the smart devices we use have mostly played the role of “obedient executors”—when a command arrives, they carry it out; when there is no command, they remain silent. You tell it to turn off the lights, and it does so; you ask it to record temperature and humidity, and it obediently logs the data. This one-way “you say, I do” model has shaped the fundamental perception of the Internet of Things.

However, the ESP-Claw AI agent framework offers a different answer. Centered around “Chat Coding,” it breaks through the traditional limitations of cloud dependency and the inability of devices to think independently, bringing the “intelligence” of AI agents down to the edge chip. This means that devices powered by ESP-Claw are no longer passive executors of instructions, but independent agents capable of forming a closed loop of perception, reasoning, and decision-making locally.

Yet even the most powerful brain needs a “robust body” to carry it. With the UNIHIKER K10, we see an ideal hardware embodiment. This highly integrated AIoT development board, powered by the ESP32-S3, is compact yet remarkably capable: a 2.8-inch color display, a 2MP camera, dual microphones, a speaker, as well as built-in sensors for temperature and humidity, ambient light, and 3-axis acceleration. Such rich onboard sensing and interaction capabilities naturally complement ESP-Claw’s emphasis on “real-time local perception” and “multimodal interaction.”

What happens when a “top-tier framework” meets “top-tier hardware”? We have now taken the lead in completing a full software adaptation of the ESP-Claw agent framework on the UNIHIKER K10. Complex agents that once required PCs or servers to run are now seamlessly integrated into this compact development board, ushering in a new era of lightweight, “embedded-native” AI agents. Next, let’s take a closer look at the technical innovations and real-world potential behind this powerful combination.

Flash & Configure

Hardware

- UNIHIKER K10

Software

- ESPCLAW flash page

Flash

- Once enter the ESPCLAW flash page. Press and hold the "BOOT" button on the back of K10, then connect K10 to your PC/Mac via USB cable.
- Click on the connect and choose the right COM port, connect your K10 to the computer.
 

Configure

- On the configuration page, you need to complete the following settings.

WiFi Setup: Select a 2.4 GHz WiFi network for configuration.
LLM Provider: I chose Qwen as the provider. If you have APIs for Qwen, OpenAI, or Claude, you can switch to those as needed.
Instant Messaging: Configure the chat platforms to connect to. Currently supported platforms include Telegram, QQ Bot (OpenClaw), Feishu, and WeChat ClawBot. You can enter multiple platforms at the same time.

Search Engine

📖 Once the search engine is configured, ESP-Claw can retrieve the latest information via the internet. Weather queries also rely on search engine support.

We recommend configuring Tavily, which offers a certain amount of free usage.

Open the Tavily Dashboard, sign up for an account and log in, copy an API key, and paste it into the “Tavily” field in the web burning tool.

Advance Settings

Configure advanced settings (optional), see the configuration instructions.

Finally, click “Flash Firmware” below to flash the ESP CLAW firmware onto the UNIHIKER K10.

Once the flashing is complete, press the RST button on the back of the UNIHIKER K10 to reset the device. Then you will see ESP CLAW on the K10.

📖 If ESPCLAW is not connecting to Wi-Fi properly, you will see the K10 AP mode SSID on the UNIHIKER K10 screen. Please connect to the K10 hotspot, then reconfigure the Wi-Fi, LLM, and IM settings and save them.

It is possible that the ESPCLAW Flash website did not successfully save the above settings.

Chat with ESP CLAW

- Say hello to claw

- Let the claw take a photo of you.

- Ask the claw about baseball game(Search Engine needed)

- Set a timer