diff --git a/NetworkSync.h b/NetworkSync.h
index 4347d6c..786934e 100644
--- a/NetworkSync.h
+++ b/NetworkSync.h
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ public:
   virtual void SendText(const char *s);
   void SendInt(const int x);
 
+  virtual void Download(const char *url) {};
+
 protected:
   Roboid *roboid;
   NetworkPerception *networkPerception;
diff --git a/Roboid.cpp b/Roboid.cpp
index ec04aad..02a6f3c 100644
--- a/Roboid.cpp
+++ b/Roboid.cpp
@@ -130,3 +130,11 @@ void Passer::RoboidControl::Roboid::Release(Thing *child) {
     this->perception->AddTrackedObject(nullptr, Spherical16::zero,
                                        SwingTwist16::identity, child->type);
 }
+
+void Roboid::LoadModel(const char *url) {
+  this->modelUrl = url;
+  if (this->networkSync == nullptr)
+    return;
+
+  this->networkSync->Download(url);
+}
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diff --git a/Roboid.h b/Roboid.h
index c2cb2d8..7164170 100644
--- a/Roboid.h
+++ b/Roboid.h
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ public:
       nullptr; // thing to track the world origin to be able to transform
                // world coordinates into roboid or local coordinates
                // Perhaps this will move to perception at some point
+
+  /// @brief Loads the model and adds the skeleton (if any) to the roboid
+  /// @param url The url of the model
+  /// @remark The only supported model format is .gltf
+  void LoadModel(const char *url);
+
 private:
   unsigned long lastUpdateTimeMs = 0;
 };