diff --git a/drivers/gpio/analog_sensor_driver.go b/drivers/gpio/analog_sensor_driver.go
index 0a0a8b68..197bb1cb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/analog_sensor_driver.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/analog_sensor_driver.go
@@ -18,16 +18,15 @@ type AnalogSensorDriver struct {
 }
 
 // NewAnalogSensorDriver returns a new AnalogSensorDriver with a polling interval of
-// 10 Milliseconds given an AnalogReader, name and pin.
+// 10 Milliseconds given an AnalogReader and pin.
 //
 // Optionally accepts:
 // 	time.Duration: Interval at which the AnalogSensor is polled for new information
 //
 // Adds the following API Commands:
 // 	"Read" - See AnalogSensor.Read
-func NewAnalogSensorDriver(a AnalogReader, name string, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *AnalogSensorDriver {
+func NewAnalogSensorDriver(a AnalogReader, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *AnalogSensorDriver {
 	d := &AnalogSensorDriver{
-		name:       name,
 		connection: a,
 		pin:        pin,
 		Eventer:    gobot.NewEventer(),
@@ -85,6 +84,9 @@ func (a *AnalogSensorDriver) Halt() (errs []error) {
 // Name returns the AnalogSensorDrivers name
 func (a *AnalogSensorDriver) Name() string { return a.name }
 
+// SetName sets the AnalogSensorDrivers name
+func (a *AnalogSensorDriver) SetName(n string) { a.name = n }
+
 // Pin returns the AnalogSensorDrivers pin
 func (a *AnalogSensorDriver) Pin() string { return a.pin }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/analog_sensor_driver_test.go b/drivers/gpio/analog_sensor_driver_test.go
index ca56f869..4b727adb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/analog_sensor_driver_test.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/analog_sensor_driver_test.go
@@ -12,11 +12,10 @@ import (
 var _ gobot.Driver = (*AnalogSensorDriver)(nil)
 
 func TestAnalogSensorDriver(t *testing.T) {
-	d := NewAnalogSensorDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"), "bot", "1")
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Name(), "bot")
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Connection().Name(), "adaptor")
+	d := NewAnalogSensorDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor(), "1")
+	gobottest.Refute(t, d.Connection(), nil)
 
-	d = NewAnalogSensorDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"), "bot", "1", 30*time.Second)
+	d = NewAnalogSensorDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor(), "1", 30*time.Second)
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.interval, 30*time.Second)
 
 	testAdaptorAnalogRead = func() (val int, err error) {
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ func TestAnalogSensorDriver(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAnalogSensorDriverStart(t *testing.T) {
 	sem := make(chan bool, 1)
 
-	d := NewAnalogSensorDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"), "bot", "1")
+	d := NewAnalogSensorDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor(), "1")
 
 	testAdaptorAnalogRead = func() (val int, err error) {
 		val = 0
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ func TestAnalogSensorDriverStart(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAnalogSensorDriverHalt(t *testing.T) {
-	d := NewAnalogSensorDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"), "bot", "1")
+	d := NewAnalogSensorDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor(), "1")
 	go func() {
 		<-d.halt
 	}()
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/button_driver.go b/drivers/gpio/button_driver.go
index c72ac94a..bb2769b9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/button_driver.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/button_driver.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package gpio
 
 import (
-	"github.com/hybridgroup/gobot"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/hybridgroup/gobot"
 )
 
 // ButtonDriver Represents a digital Button
@@ -17,13 +18,12 @@ type ButtonDriver struct {
 }
 
 // NewButtonDriver returns a new ButtonDriver with a polling interval of
-// 10 Milliseconds given a DigitalReader, name and pin.
+// 10 Milliseconds given a DigitalReader and pin.
 //
 // Optionally accepts:
 //  time.Duration: Interval at which the ButtonDriver is polled for new information
-func NewButtonDriver(a DigitalReader, name string, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *ButtonDriver {
+func NewButtonDriver(a DigitalReader, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *ButtonDriver {
 	b := &ButtonDriver{
-		name:       name,
 		connection: a,
 		pin:        pin,
 		Active:     false,
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ func (b *ButtonDriver) Halt() (errs []error) {
 // Name returns the ButtonDrivers name
 func (b *ButtonDriver) Name() string { return b.name }
 
+// SetName sets the ButtonDrivers name
+func (b *ButtonDriver) SetName(n string) { b.name = n }
+
 // Pin returns the ButtonDrivers pin
 func (b *ButtonDriver) Pin() string { return b.pin }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/button_driver_test.go b/drivers/gpio/button_driver_test.go
index db19b5ab..d45c45c7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/button_driver_test.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/button_driver_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var _ gobot.Driver = (*ButtonDriver)(nil)
 const BUTTON_TEST_DELAY = 150
 
 func initTestButtonDriver() *ButtonDriver {
-	return NewButtonDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"), "bot", "1")
+	return NewButtonDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor(), "1")
 }
 
 func TestButtonDriverHalt(t *testing.T) {
@@ -26,11 +26,10 @@ func TestButtonDriverHalt(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestButtonDriver(t *testing.T) {
-	d := NewButtonDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"), "bot", "1")
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Name(), "bot")
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Connection().Name(), "adaptor")
+	d := NewButtonDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor(), "1")
+	gobottest.Refute(t, d.Connection(), nil)
 
-	d = NewButtonDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"), "bot", "1", 30*time.Second)
+	d = NewButtonDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor(), "1", 30*time.Second)
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.interval, 30*time.Second)
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/buzzer_driver.go b/drivers/gpio/buzzer_driver.go
index 42142475..70a2c056 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/buzzer_driver.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/buzzer_driver.go
@@ -136,10 +136,9 @@ type BuzzerDriver struct {
 	BPM        float64
 }
 
-// NewBuzzerDriver return a new BuzzerDriver given a DigitalWriter, name and pin.
-func NewBuzzerDriver(a DigitalWriter, name string, pin string) *BuzzerDriver {
+// NewBuzzerDriver return a new BuzzerDriver given a DigitalWriter and pin.
+func NewBuzzerDriver(a DigitalWriter, pin string) *BuzzerDriver {
 	l := &BuzzerDriver{
-		name:       name,
 		pin:        pin,
 		connection: a,
 		high:       false,
@@ -158,6 +157,9 @@ func (l *BuzzerDriver) Halt() (errs []error) { return }
 // Name returns the BuzzerDrivers name
 func (l *BuzzerDriver) Name() string { return l.name }
 
+// SetName sets the BuzzerDrivers name
+func (l *BuzzerDriver) SetName(n string) { l.name = n }
+
 // Pin returns the BuzzerDrivers name
 func (l *BuzzerDriver) Pin() string { return l.pin }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/direct_pin_driver.go b/drivers/gpio/direct_pin_driver.go
index ddbd0b55..0badf410 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/direct_pin_driver.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/direct_pin_driver.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type DirectPinDriver struct {
 	gobot.Commander
 }
 
-// NewDirectPinDriver return a new DirectPinDriver given a Connection, name and pin.
+// NewDirectPinDriver return a new DirectPinDriver given a Connection and pin.
 //
 // Adds the following API Commands:
 // 	"DigitalRead" - See DirectPinDriver.DigitalRead
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ type DirectPinDriver struct {
 // 	"AnalogWrite" - See DirectPinDriver.AnalogWrite
 // 	"PwmWrite" - See DirectPinDriver.PwmWrite
 // 	"ServoWrite" - See DirectPinDriver.ServoWrite
-func NewDirectPinDriver(a gobot.Connection, name string, pin string) *DirectPinDriver {
+func NewDirectPinDriver(a gobot.Connection, pin string) *DirectPinDriver {
 	d := &DirectPinDriver{
-		name:       name,
 		connection: a,
 		pin:        pin,
 		Commander:  gobot.NewCommander(),
@@ -58,6 +57,9 @@ func NewDirectPinDriver(a gobot.Connection, name string, pin string) *DirectPinD
 // Name returns the DirectPinDrivers name
 func (d *DirectPinDriver) Name() string { return d.name }
 
+// SetName sets the DirectPinDrivers name
+func (d *DirectPinDriver) SetName(n string) { d.name = n }
+
 // Pin returns the DirectPinDrivers pin
 func (d *DirectPinDriver) Pin() string { return d.pin }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/direct_pin_driver_test.go b/drivers/gpio/direct_pin_driver_test.go
index 1c1737ed..e685ccc6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/direct_pin_driver_test.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/direct_pin_driver_test.go
@@ -28,17 +28,16 @@ func initTestDirectPinDriver(conn gobot.Connection) *DirectPinDriver {
 	testAdaptorServoWrite = func() (err error) {
 		return errors.New("write error")
 	}
-	return NewDirectPinDriver(conn, "bot", "1")
+	return NewDirectPinDriver(conn, "1")
 }
 
 func TestDirectPinDriver(t *testing.T) {
 	var ret map[string]interface{}
 	var err interface{}
 
-	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Name(), "bot")
+	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Pin(), "1")
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Connection().Name(), "adaptor")
+	gobottest.Refute(t, d.Connection(), nil)
 
 	ret = d.Command("DigitalRead")(nil).(map[string]interface{})
 
@@ -61,17 +60,17 @@ func TestDirectPinDriver(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDirectPinDriverStart(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	gobottest.Assert(t, len(d.Start()), 0)
 }
 
 func TestDirectPinDriverHalt(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	gobottest.Assert(t, len(d.Halt()), 0)
 }
 
 func TestDirectPinDriverOff(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	gobottest.Refute(t, d.DigitalWrite(0), nil)
 
 	d = initTestDirectPinDriver(&gpioTestBareAdaptor{})
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ func TestDirectPinDriverOff(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDirectPinDriverOn(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	gobottest.Refute(t, d.DigitalWrite(1), nil)
 
 	d = initTestDirectPinDriver(&gpioTestBareAdaptor{})
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ func TestDirectPinDriverOn(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDirectPinDriverDigitalWrite(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	gobottest.Refute(t, d.DigitalWrite(1), nil)
 
 	d = initTestDirectPinDriver(&gpioTestBareAdaptor{})
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ func TestDirectPinDriverDigitalWrite(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDirectPinDriverDigitalRead(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	ret, err := d.DigitalRead()
 	gobottest.Assert(t, ret, 1)
 
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ func TestDirectPinDriverDigitalRead(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDirectPinDriverAnalogRead(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	ret, err := d.AnalogRead()
 	gobottest.Assert(t, ret, 80)
 
@@ -115,14 +114,14 @@ func TestDirectPinDriverAnalogRead(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDirectPinDriverPwmWrite(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	gobottest.Refute(t, d.PwmWrite(1), nil)
 
 	d = initTestDirectPinDriver(&gpioTestBareAdaptor{})
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.PwmWrite(1), ErrPwmWriteUnsupported)
 }
 func TestDirectPinDriverDigitalWrie(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestDirectPinDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	gobottest.Refute(t, d.ServoWrite(1), nil)
 
 	d = initTestDirectPinDriver(&gpioTestBareAdaptor{})
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/grove_drivers.go b/drivers/gpio/grove_drivers.go
index f85adc67..adc317e8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/grove_drivers.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/grove_drivers.go
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ type GroveRelayDriver struct {
 	*RelayDriver
 }
 
-// NewGroveRelayDriver return a new GroveRelayDriver given a DigitalWriter, name and pin.
+// NewGroveRelayDriver return a new GroveRelayDriver given a DigitalWriter and pin.
 //
 // Adds the following API Commands:
 //	"Toggle" - See RelayDriver.Toggle
 //	"On" - See RelayDriver.On
 //	"Off" - See RelayDriver.Off
-func NewGroveRelayDriver(a DigitalWriter, name string, pin string) *GroveRelayDriver {
+func NewGroveRelayDriver(a DigitalWriter, pin string) *GroveRelayDriver {
 	return &GroveRelayDriver{
-		RelayDriver: NewRelayDriver(a, name, pin),
+		RelayDriver: NewRelayDriver(a, pin),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ type GroveRotaryDriver struct {
 }
 
 // NewGroveRotaryDriver returns a new GroveRotaryDriver with a polling interval of
-// 10 Milliseconds given an AnalogReader, name and pin.
+// 10 Milliseconds given an AnalogReader and pin.
 //
 // Optionally accepts:
 // 	time.Duration: Interval at which the AnalogSensor is polled for new information
 //
 // Adds the following API Commands:
 // 	"Read" - See AnalogSensor.Read
-func NewGroveRotaryDriver(a AnalogReader, name string, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *GroveRotaryDriver {
+func NewGroveRotaryDriver(a AnalogReader, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *GroveRotaryDriver {
 	return &GroveRotaryDriver{
-		AnalogSensorDriver: NewAnalogSensorDriver(a, name, pin, v...),
+		AnalogSensorDriver: NewAnalogSensorDriver(a, pin, v...),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ type GroveLedDriver struct {
 	*LedDriver
 }
 
-// NewGroveLedDriver return a new GroveLedDriver given a DigitalWriter, name and pin.
+// NewGroveLedDriver return a new GroveLedDriver given a DigitalWriter and pin.
 //
 // Adds the following API Commands:
 //	"Brightness" - See LedDriver.Brightness
 //	"Toggle" - See LedDriver.Toggle
 //	"On" - See LedDriver.On
 //	"Off" - See LedDriver.Off
-func NewGroveLedDriver(a DigitalWriter, name string, pin string) *GroveLedDriver {
+func NewGroveLedDriver(a DigitalWriter, pin string) *GroveLedDriver {
 	return &GroveLedDriver{
-		LedDriver: NewLedDriver(a, name, pin),
+		LedDriver: NewLedDriver(a, pin),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -65,16 +65,16 @@ type GroveLightSensorDriver struct {
 }
 
 // NewGroveLightSensorDriver returns a new GroveLightSensorDriver with a polling interval of
-// 10 Milliseconds given an AnalogReader, name and pin.
+// 10 Milliseconds given an AnalogReader and pin.
 //
 // Optionally accepts:
 // 	time.Duration: Interval at which the AnalogSensor is polled for new information
 //
 // Adds the following API Commands:
 // 	"Read" - See AnalogSensor.Read
-func NewGroveLightSensorDriver(a AnalogReader, name string, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *GroveLightSensorDriver {
+func NewGroveLightSensorDriver(a AnalogReader, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *GroveLightSensorDriver {
 	return &GroveLightSensorDriver{
-		AnalogSensorDriver: NewAnalogSensorDriver(a, name, pin, v...),
+		AnalogSensorDriver: NewAnalogSensorDriver(a, pin, v...),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -85,16 +85,16 @@ type GrovePiezoVibrationSensorDriver struct {
 }
 
 // NewGrovePiezoVibrationSensorDriver returns a new GrovePiezoVibrationSensorDriver with a polling interval of
-// 10 Milliseconds given an AnalogReader, name and pin.
+// 10 Milliseconds given an AnalogReader and pin.
 //
 // Optionally accepts:
 // 	time.Duration: Interval at which the AnalogSensor is polled for new information
 //
 // Adds the following API Commands:
 // 	"Read" - See AnalogSensor.Read
-func NewGrovePiezoVibrationSensorDriver(a AnalogReader, name string, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *GrovePiezoVibrationSensorDriver {
+func NewGrovePiezoVibrationSensorDriver(a AnalogReader, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *GrovePiezoVibrationSensorDriver {
 	sensor := &GrovePiezoVibrationSensorDriver{
-		AnalogSensorDriver: NewAnalogSensorDriver(a, name, pin, v...),
+		AnalogSensorDriver: NewAnalogSensorDriver(a, pin, v...),
 	}
 
 	sensor.AddEvent(Vibration)
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ type GroveBuzzerDriver struct {
 	*BuzzerDriver
 }
 
-// NewGroveBuzzerDriver return a new GroveBuzzerDriver given a DigitalWriter, name and pin.
-func NewGroveBuzzerDriver(a DigitalWriter, name string, pin string) *GroveBuzzerDriver {
+// NewGroveBuzzerDriver return a new GroveBuzzerDriver given a DigitalWriter and pin.
+func NewGroveBuzzerDriver(a DigitalWriter, pin string) *GroveBuzzerDriver {
 	return &GroveBuzzerDriver{
-		BuzzerDriver: NewBuzzerDriver(a, name, pin),
+		BuzzerDriver: NewBuzzerDriver(a, pin),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ type GroveButtonDriver struct {
 }
 
 // NewGroveButtonDriver returns a new GroveButtonDriver with a polling interval of
-// 10 Milliseconds given a DigitalReader, name and pin.
+// 10 Milliseconds given a DigitalReader and pin.
 //
 // Optionally accepts:
 //  time.Duration: Interval at which the ButtonDriver is polled for new information
-func NewGroveButtonDriver(a DigitalReader, name string, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *GroveButtonDriver {
+func NewGroveButtonDriver(a DigitalReader, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *GroveButtonDriver {
 	return &GroveButtonDriver{
-		ButtonDriver: NewButtonDriver(a, name, pin, v...),
+		ButtonDriver: NewButtonDriver(a, pin, v...),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -145,16 +145,16 @@ type GroveSoundSensorDriver struct {
 }
 
 // NewGroveSoundSensorDriver returns a new GroveSoundSensorDriver with a polling interval of
-// 10 Milliseconds given an AnalogReader, name and pin.
+// 10 Milliseconds given an AnalogReader and pin.
 //
 // Optionally accepts:
 // 	time.Duration: Interval at which the AnalogSensor is polled for new information
 //
 // Adds the following API Commands:
 // 	"Read" - See AnalogSensor.Read
-func NewGroveSoundSensorDriver(a AnalogReader, name string, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *GroveSoundSensorDriver {
+func NewGroveSoundSensorDriver(a AnalogReader, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *GroveSoundSensorDriver {
 	return &GroveSoundSensorDriver{
-		AnalogSensorDriver: NewAnalogSensorDriver(a, name, pin, v...),
+		AnalogSensorDriver: NewAnalogSensorDriver(a, pin, v...),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -165,12 +165,12 @@ type GroveTouchDriver struct {
 }
 
 // NewGroveTouchDriver returns a new GroveTouchDriver with a polling interval of
-// 10 Milliseconds given a DigitalReader, name and pin.
+// 10 Milliseconds given a DigitalReader and pin.
 //
 // Optionally accepts:
 //  time.Duration: Interval at which the ButtonDriver is polled for new information
-func NewGroveTouchDriver(a DigitalReader, name string, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *GroveTouchDriver {
+func NewGroveTouchDriver(a DigitalReader, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *GroveTouchDriver {
 	return &GroveTouchDriver{
-		ButtonDriver: NewButtonDriver(a, name, pin, v...),
+		ButtonDriver: NewButtonDriver(a, pin, v...),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/grove_temperature_sensor_driver.go b/drivers/gpio/grove_temperature_sensor_driver.go
index 9b7b223b..e3885800 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/grove_temperature_sensor_driver.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/grove_temperature_sensor_driver.go
@@ -21,16 +21,15 @@ type GroveTemperatureSensorDriver struct {
 }
 
 // NewGroveTemperatureSensorDriver returns a new GroveTemperatureSensorDriver with a polling interval of
-// 10 Milliseconds given an AnalogReader, name and pin.
+// 10 Milliseconds given an AnalogReader and pin.
 //
 // Optionally accepts:
 // 	time.Duration: Interval at which the TemperatureSensor is polled for new information
 //
 // Adds the following API Commands:
 // 	"Read" - See AnalogSensor.Read
-func NewGroveTemperatureSensorDriver(a AnalogReader, name string, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *GroveTemperatureSensorDriver {
+func NewGroveTemperatureSensorDriver(a AnalogReader, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *GroveTemperatureSensorDriver {
 	d := &GroveTemperatureSensorDriver{
-		name:       name,
 		connection: a,
 		pin:        pin,
 		Eventer:    gobot.NewEventer(),
@@ -88,6 +87,9 @@ func (a *GroveTemperatureSensorDriver) Halt() (errs []error) {
 // Name returns the GroveTemperatureSensorDrivers name
 func (a *GroveTemperatureSensorDriver) Name() string { return a.name }
 
+// SetName sets the GroveTemperatureSensorDrivers name
+func (a *GroveTemperatureSensorDriver) SetName(n string) { a.name = n }
+
 // Pin returns the GroveTemperatureSensorDrivers pin
 func (a *GroveTemperatureSensorDriver) Pin() string { return a.pin }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/helpers_test.go b/drivers/gpio/helpers_test.go
index 13505341..795845fd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/helpers_test.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/helpers_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ type gpioTestBareAdaptor struct{}
 func (t *gpioTestBareAdaptor) Connect() (errs []error)  { return }
 func (t *gpioTestBareAdaptor) Finalize() (errs []error) { return }
 func (t *gpioTestBareAdaptor) Name() string             { return "" }
+func (t *gpioTestBareAdaptor) SetName(n string)         {}
 
 type gpioTestDigitalWriter struct {
 	gpioTestBareAdaptor
@@ -51,11 +52,11 @@ func (t *gpioTestAdaptor) DigitalRead(string) (val int, err error) {
 func (t *gpioTestAdaptor) Connect() (errs []error)  { return }
 func (t *gpioTestAdaptor) Finalize() (errs []error) { return }
 func (t *gpioTestAdaptor) Name() string             { return t.name }
+func (t *gpioTestAdaptor) SetName(n string)         { t.name = n }
 func (t *gpioTestAdaptor) Port() string             { return t.port }
 
-func newGpioTestAdaptor(name string) *gpioTestAdaptor {
+func newGpioTestAdaptor() *gpioTestAdaptor {
 	return &gpioTestAdaptor{
-		name: name,
 		port: "/dev/null",
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/led_driver.go b/drivers/gpio/led_driver.go
index 6858bf14..abc50646 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/led_driver.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/led_driver.go
@@ -13,16 +13,15 @@ type LedDriver struct {
 	gobot.Commander
 }
 
-// NewLedDriver return a new LedDriver given a DigitalWriter, name and pin.
+// NewLedDriver return a new LedDriver given a DigitalWriter and pin.
 //
 // Adds the following API Commands:
 //	"Brightness" - See LedDriver.Brightness
 //	"Toggle" - See LedDriver.Toggle
 //	"On" - See LedDriver.On
 //	"Off" - See LedDriver.Off
-func NewLedDriver(a DigitalWriter, name string, pin string) *LedDriver {
+func NewLedDriver(a DigitalWriter, pin string) *LedDriver {
 	l := &LedDriver{
-		name:       name,
 		pin:        pin,
 		connection: a,
 		high:       false,
@@ -58,6 +57,9 @@ func (l *LedDriver) Halt() (errs []error) { return }
 // Name returns the LedDrivers name
 func (l *LedDriver) Name() string { return l.name }
 
+// SetName sets the LedDrivers name
+func (l *LedDriver) SetName(n string) { l.name = n }
+
 // Pin returns the LedDrivers name
 func (l *LedDriver) Pin() string { return l.pin }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/led_driver_test.go b/drivers/gpio/led_driver_test.go
index 40ba72d1..94d71af5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/led_driver_test.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/led_driver_test.go
@@ -14,17 +14,16 @@ func initTestLedDriver(conn DigitalWriter) *LedDriver {
 	testAdaptorPwmWrite = func() (err error) {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return NewLedDriver(conn, "bot", "1")
+	return NewLedDriver(conn, "1")
 }
 
 func TestLedDriver(t *testing.T) {
 	var err interface{}
 
-	d := initTestLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Name(), "bot")
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Pin(), "1")
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Connection().Name(), "adaptor")
+	gobottest.Refute(t, d.Connection(), nil)
 
 	testAdaptorDigitalWrite = func() (err error) {
 		return errors.New("write error")
@@ -48,17 +47,17 @@ func TestLedDriver(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLedDriverStart(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	gobottest.Assert(t, len(d.Start()), 0)
 }
 
 func TestLedDriverHalt(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	gobottest.Assert(t, len(d.Halt()), 0)
 }
 
 func TestLedDriverToggle(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	d.Off()
 	d.Toggle()
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.State(), true)
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ func TestLedDriverBrightness(t *testing.T) {
 	d := initTestLedDriver(&gpioTestDigitalWriter{})
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Brightness(150), ErrPwmWriteUnsupported)
 
-	d = initTestLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d = initTestLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	testAdaptorPwmWrite = func() (err error) {
 		err = errors.New("pwm error")
 		return
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/makey_button_driver.go b/drivers/gpio/makey_button_driver.go
index 1fcd2ae2..29556c7d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/makey_button_driver.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/makey_button_driver.go
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ type MakeyButtonDriver struct {
 }
 
 // NewMakeyButtonDriver returns a new MakeyButtonDriver with a polling interval of
-// 10 Milliseconds given a DigitalReader, name and pin.
+// 10 Milliseconds given a DigitalReader and pin.
 //
 // Optionally accepts:
 //  time.Duration: Interval at which the ButtonDriver is polled for new information
-func NewMakeyButtonDriver(a DigitalReader, name string, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *MakeyButtonDriver {
+func NewMakeyButtonDriver(a DigitalReader, pin string, v ...time.Duration) *MakeyButtonDriver {
 	m := &MakeyButtonDriver{
-		name:       name,
 		connection: a,
 		pin:        pin,
 		Active:     false,
@@ -47,6 +46,9 @@ func NewMakeyButtonDriver(a DigitalReader, name string, pin string, v ...time.Du
 // Name returns the MakeyButtonDrivers name
 func (b *MakeyButtonDriver) Name() string { return b.name }
 
+// SetName sets the MakeyButtonDrivers name
+func (b *MakeyButtonDriver) SetName(n string) { b.name = n }
+
 // Pin returns the MakeyButtonDrivers pin
 func (b *MakeyButtonDriver) Pin() string { return b.pin }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/makey_button_driver_test.go b/drivers/gpio/makey_button_driver_test.go
index 0b9601a8..2578a367 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/makey_button_driver_test.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/makey_button_driver_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var _ gobot.Driver = (*MakeyButtonDriver)(nil)
 const MAKEY_TEST_DELAY = 30
 
 func initTestMakeyButtonDriver() *MakeyButtonDriver {
-	return NewMakeyButtonDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"), "bot", "1")
+	return NewMakeyButtonDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor(), "1")
 }
 
 func TestMakeyButtonDriverHalt(t *testing.T) {
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ func TestMakeyButtonDriverHalt(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMakeyButtonDriver(t *testing.T) {
-	d := NewMakeyButtonDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"), "bot", "1")
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Name(), "bot")
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Connection().Name(), "adaptor")
+	d := NewMakeyButtonDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor(), "1")
+	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Pin(), "1")
+	gobottest.Refute(t, d.Connection(), nil)
 
-	d = NewMakeyButtonDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"), "bot", "1", 30*time.Second)
+	d = NewMakeyButtonDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor(), "1", 30*time.Second)
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.interval, MAKEY_TEST_DELAY*time.Second)
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/motor_driver.go b/drivers/gpio/motor_driver.go
index b8276792..36e5d26a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/motor_driver.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/motor_driver.go
@@ -19,10 +19,9 @@ type MotorDriver struct {
 	CurrentDirection string
 }
 
-// NewMotorDriver return a new MotorDriver given a DigitalWriter, name and pin
-func NewMotorDriver(a DigitalWriter, name string, speedPin string) *MotorDriver {
+// NewMotorDriver return a new MotorDriver given a DigitalWriter and pin
+func NewMotorDriver(a DigitalWriter, speedPin string) *MotorDriver {
 	return &MotorDriver{
-		name:             name,
 		connection:       a,
 		SpeedPin:         speedPin,
 		CurrentState:     0,
@@ -35,6 +34,9 @@ func NewMotorDriver(a DigitalWriter, name string, speedPin string) *MotorDriver
 // Name returns the MotorDrivers name
 func (m *MotorDriver) Name() string { return m.name }
 
+// SetName sets the MotorDrivers name
+func (m *MotorDriver) SetName(n string) { m.name = n }
+
 // Connection returns the MotorDrivers Connection
 func (m *MotorDriver) Connection() gobot.Connection { return m.connection.(gobot.Connection) }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/motor_driver_test.go b/drivers/gpio/motor_driver_test.go
index 70aa6f50..3c420477 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/motor_driver_test.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/motor_driver_test.go
@@ -10,13 +10,12 @@ import (
 var _ gobot.Driver = (*MotorDriver)(nil)
 
 func initTestMotorDriver() *MotorDriver {
-	return NewMotorDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"), "bot", "1")
+	return NewMotorDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor(), "1")
 }
 
 func TestMotorDriver(t *testing.T) {
-	d := NewMotorDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"), "bot", "1")
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Name(), "bot")
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Connection().Name(), "adaptor")
+	d := NewMotorDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor(), "1")
+	gobottest.Refute(t, d.Connection(), nil)
 
 }
 func TestMotorDriverStart(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/relay_driver.go b/drivers/gpio/relay_driver.go
index 35dbe72b..0afddac2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/relay_driver.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/relay_driver.go
@@ -11,15 +11,14 @@ type RelayDriver struct {
 	gobot.Commander
 }
 
-// NewRelayDriver return a new RelayDriver given a DigitalWriter, name and pin.
+// NewRelayDriver return a new RelayDriver given a DigitalWriter and pin.
 //
 // Adds the following API Commands:
 //	"Toggle" - See RelayDriver.Toggle
 //	"On" - See RelayDriver.On
 //	"Off" - See RelayDriver.Off
-func NewRelayDriver(a DigitalWriter, name string, pin string) *RelayDriver {
+func NewRelayDriver(a DigitalWriter, pin string) *RelayDriver {
 	l := &RelayDriver{
-		name:       name,
 		pin:        pin,
 		connection: a,
 		high:       false,
@@ -50,6 +49,9 @@ func (l *RelayDriver) Halt() (errs []error) { return }
 // Name returns the RelayDrivers name
 func (l *RelayDriver) Name() string { return l.name }
 
+// SetName sets the RelayDrivers name
+func (l *RelayDriver) SetName(n string) { l.name = n }
+
 // Pin returns the RelayDrivers name
 func (l *RelayDriver) Pin() string { return l.pin }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/rgb_led_driver.go b/drivers/gpio/rgb_led_driver.go
index bd4fa9f3..4ea2e4c6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/rgb_led_driver.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/rgb_led_driver.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type RgbLedDriver struct {
 	gobot.Commander
 }
 
-// NewRgbLedDriver return a new RgbLedDriver given a DigitalWriter, name and
+// NewRgbLedDriver return a new RgbLedDriver given a DigitalWriter and
 // 3 pins: redPin, greenPin, and bluePin
 //
 // Adds the following API Commands:
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ type RgbLedDriver struct {
 //	"Toggle" - See RgbLedDriver.Toggle
 //	"On" - See RgbLedDriver.On
 //	"Off" - See RgbLedDriver.Off
-func NewRgbLedDriver(a DigitalWriter, name string, redPin string, greenPin string, bluePin string) *RgbLedDriver {
+func NewRgbLedDriver(a DigitalWriter, redPin string, greenPin string, bluePin string) *RgbLedDriver {
 	l := &RgbLedDriver{
-		name:       name,
 		pinRed:     redPin,
 		pinGreen:   greenPin,
 		pinBlue:    bluePin,
@@ -63,9 +62,12 @@ func (l *RgbLedDriver) Start() (errs []error) { return }
 // Halt implements the Driver interface
 func (l *RgbLedDriver) Halt() (errs []error) { return }
 
-// Name returns the LedDrivers name
+// Name returns the RGBLEDDrivers name
 func (l *RgbLedDriver) Name() string { return l.name }
 
+// SetName sets the RGBLEDDrivers name
+func (l *RgbLedDriver) SetName(n string) { l.name = n }
+
 // Pin returns the RgbLedDrivers pins
 func (l *RgbLedDriver) Pin() string { return "r=" + l.pinRed + ", g=" + l.pinGreen + ", b=" + l.pinBlue }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/rgb_led_driver_test.go b/drivers/gpio/rgb_led_driver_test.go
index 1a7f9913..377c6d0b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/rgb_led_driver_test.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/rgb_led_driver_test.go
@@ -17,20 +17,19 @@ func initTestRgbLedDriver(conn DigitalWriter) *RgbLedDriver {
 	testAdaptorPwmWrite = func() (err error) {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return NewRgbLedDriver(conn, "bot", "1", "2", "3")
+	return NewRgbLedDriver(conn, "1", "2", "3")
 }
 
 func TestRgbLedDriver(t *testing.T) {
 	var err interface{}
 
-	d := initTestRgbLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestRgbLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Name(), "bot")
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Pin(), "r=1, g=2, b=3")
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.RedPin(), "1")
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.GreenPin(), "2")
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.BluePin(), "3")
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Connection().Name(), "adaptor")
+	gobottest.Refute(t, d.Connection(), nil)
 
 	testAdaptorDigitalWrite = func() (err error) {
 		return errors.New("write error")
@@ -54,17 +53,17 @@ func TestRgbLedDriver(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRgbLedDriverStart(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestRgbLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestRgbLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	gobottest.Assert(t, len(d.Start()), 0)
 }
 
 func TestRgbLedDriverHalt(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestRgbLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestRgbLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	gobottest.Assert(t, len(d.Halt()), 0)
 }
 
 func TestRgbLedDriverToggle(t *testing.T) {
-	d := initTestRgbLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d := initTestRgbLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	d.Off()
 	d.Toggle()
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.State(), true)
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ func TestRgbLedDriverSetLevel(t *testing.T) {
 	d := initTestRgbLedDriver(&gpioTestDigitalWriter{})
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.SetLevel("1", 150), ErrPwmWriteUnsupported)
 
-	d = initTestRgbLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"))
+	d = initTestRgbLedDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor())
 	testAdaptorPwmWrite = func() (err error) {
 		err = errors.New("pwm error")
 		return
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/servo_driver.go b/drivers/gpio/servo_driver.go
index 8ba7e6fc..20139d84 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/servo_driver.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/servo_driver.go
@@ -11,16 +11,15 @@ type ServoDriver struct {
 	CurrentAngle byte
 }
 
-// NewServoDriver returns a new ServoDriver given a ServoWriter, name and pin.
+// NewServoDriver returns a new ServoDriver given a ServoWriter and pin.
 //
 // Adds the following API Commands:
 // 	"Move" - See ServoDriver.Move
 //	"Min" - See ServoDriver.Min
 //	"Center" - See ServoDriver.Center
 //	"Max" - See ServoDriver.Max
-func NewServoDriver(a ServoWriter, name string, pin string) *ServoDriver {
+func NewServoDriver(a ServoWriter, pin string) *ServoDriver {
 	s := &ServoDriver{
-		name:         name,
 		connection:   a,
 		pin:          pin,
 		Commander:    gobot.NewCommander(),
@@ -48,6 +47,9 @@ func NewServoDriver(a ServoWriter, name string, pin string) *ServoDriver {
 // Name returns the ServoDrivers name
 func (s *ServoDriver) Name() string { return s.name }
 
+// SetName sets the ServoDrivers name
+func (s *ServoDriver) SetName(n string) { s.name = n }
+
 // Pin returns the ServoDrivers pin
 func (s *ServoDriver) Pin() string { return s.pin }
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/servo_driver_test.go b/drivers/gpio/servo_driver_test.go
index ccb905fd..f471ed9c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/servo_driver_test.go
+++ b/drivers/gpio/servo_driver_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 var _ gobot.Driver = (*ServoDriver)(nil)
 
 func initTestServoDriver() *ServoDriver {
-	return NewServoDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor("adaptor"), "bot", "1")
+	return NewServoDriver(newGpioTestAdaptor(), "1")
 }
 
 func TestServoDriver(t *testing.T) {
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ func TestServoDriver(t *testing.T) {
 
 	d := initTestServoDriver()
 
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Name(), "bot")
 	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Pin(), "1")
-	gobottest.Assert(t, d.Connection().Name(), "adaptor")
+	gobottest.Refute(t, d.Connection(), nil)
 
 	testAdaptorServoWrite = func() (err error) {
 		return errors.New("pwm error")