diff --git a/src/robot.coffee b/src/robot.coffee
index be4822b..2e5bdf1 100644
--- a/src/robot.coffee
+++ b/src/robot.coffee
@@ -11,7 +11,23 @@
 module.exports = class Robot
   constructor: (opts) ->
     @name = opts.name
+    @connections = initConnections(opts.connection or opts.connections)
+    @devices = initDevices(opts.device or opts.devices)
     @work = opts.work or -> (console.log "No work yet")
 
+  initConnections = (connections) ->
+    console.log "Initialing connections..."
+
+  initDevices = (devices) ->
+    console.log "Initialing devices..."
+
   start: ->
+    startConnections()
+    startDevices()
     (@work)
+
+  startConnections = ->
+    console.log "Starting connections..."
+
+  startDevices = ->
+    console.log "Starting devices..."
diff --git a/test/src/specs/cylon.spec.coffee b/test/src/specs/cylon.spec.coffee
index d7f73fb..7a88b7f 100644
--- a/test/src/specs/cylon.spec.coffee
+++ b/test/src/specs/cylon.spec.coffee
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ describe "basic tests", ->
     # hard equal
     data[0].should.be.equal obj
 
-  # Now on to a `real` test
   it "cylon should create a robot", ->
     cylon.should.have.keys 'robot'
-    robot = cylon.robot(name: 'caprica')
-    robot.name.should.be.eql 'caprica'
+    robot = cylon.robot(name: 'caprica six')
+    robot.name.should.be.eql 'caprica six'