diff --git a/src/cylon.coffee b/src/cylon.coffee
index e9166c4..28232f4 100644
--- a/src/cylon.coffee
+++ b/src/cylon.coffee
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
 Robot = require("./robot")
 utils = require('./utils')
 
-exports.robot = (opts) ->
+exports.robot = (opts = {}) ->
+  opts.master = this
   new Robot(opts)
diff --git a/src/device.coffee b/src/device.coffee
index 5b2ccd7..f80d814 100644
--- a/src/device.coffee
+++ b/src/device.coffee
@@ -26,3 +26,5 @@ module.exports = class Device
 
   requireDriver: (driverName) ->
     console.log "dynamic load driver"
+    self = this
+    #new require("cylon-#{driverName}")(device: self)
diff --git a/src/robot.coffee b/src/robot.coffee
index 07b44a9..c3d5fa7 100644
--- a/src/robot.coffee
+++ b/src/robot.coffee
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ module.exports = class Robot
 
   constructor: (opts = {}) ->
     @name = opts.name or @constructor.randomName()
+    @master = opts.master
     @connections = initConnections(opts.connection or opts.connections or {})
     @devices = initDevices(opts.device or opts.devices or {})
     @work = opts.work or -> (console.log "No work yet")