diff --git a/src/robot.coffee b/src/robot.coffee
index 2e5bdf1..25da3df 100644
--- a/src/robot.coffee
+++ b/src/robot.coffee
@@ -8,15 +8,22 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
+Connection = source("connection")
+
 module.exports = class Robot
   constructor: (opts) ->
     @name = opts.name
-    @connections = initConnections(opts.connection or opts.connections)
+    @connections = initConnections(opts.connection or opts.connections or {})
     @devices = initDevices(opts.device or opts.devices)
     @work = opts.work or -> (console.log "No work yet")
 
   initConnections = (connections) ->
     console.log "Initialing connections..."
+    initConnection connection for connection in connections
+
+  initConnection = (connection) ->
+    console.log "Initialing connection '" + connection.name + "'..."
+    @_connections[connection.name] = new Connection(connection)
 
   initDevices = (devices) ->
     console.log "Initialing devices..."