I can almost smell the tracking number 
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It’s hard to explain without diving deep into the technical side of things, but we are using dedicated radio receivers for the remote control system that have their own dedicated CPUs, etc. They are completely separate systems even though they interact, and we decided to move away from NRF as a means of remote-control connection (hence the OSRR/remote release delay).
The Robogotchi can be plugged into either UART port on either ESC, or directly into our upcoming FreeSK8 Core (receiver/central hub unit with secondary UART outputs for logging).
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Thanks for polishing my ignorance and placing it on the top shelf of your china hutch for all to see 
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It may be because I’m perpetually inebriated and forgot about it, or because you have never mentioned it. I feel like this is the first I am hearing of the Core. Please elaborate.
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I’m pretty sure Andrew was a dealer in a past life. The way he gets your attention with one new DRI part and then nonchalantly brings up other parts like you already know what he’s talking about.
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I think he initially mentioned it as a Freesk8 Hub where everything can essentially be plugged into
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Thanks Andrew. So the robogotchi has its own bluetooth module meaning I can skip the separate nerf module?
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The FreeSK8 Core used to just be the FreeSK8 Receiver, but when we pulled the plug on NRF based remotes, both the Remote & Receiver got a total overhaul.
The updated receiver is now called the FreeSK8 Core- it has a dual core MCU, WiFi, and additional UART ports so you can plug in a Robogotchi directly to it. It also has I2C ports for connection to peripherals like the LightShow Module.
TLDR; FreeSK8 Core = Redesigned FreeSK8 Receiver
Correct. The Robogotchi offers a BLE connection.
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My board already has a GPS top mounted can I connect my nema6 unit via UART. Deck has some CF so GPS won’t work in enclosure.
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We have zero intention of mounting our GPS module inside the enclosure 
We’re working on a top/baseplate mounted solution for it, intended mounting location is on top of your rear baseplate.
That module you have shown might be compatible- most of the protocols are somewhat standardized. We’ll work out a list of compatible modules later on. Our own module has an RTC w/ supercap backup so certain features will need to be present.
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This was my first try at a real object in fusion
Going through a few iterations
v4 currently printing at slow speeds for best results 
@Andrew @skate420 would you mind giving it a try and tell me your thoughts while I wait for a physical proof of concept?
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Probably have to make another top without the header hole, didn’t notice the pdf render of the product didn’t have it
The fun will be making it waterproof…
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Not quite sure how to do that with the fact there are buttons to press 
Water resistant maybe
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Looking great guys
I will be honest, I’m really on the fence between this and the MetrCAN
Both seems like a good option, obvious Metr is way more polished on the app side since it’s been on the market for a few years and Roman has put a lot of time on it, but yours also has the potential to be equality good
I guess I will have to put one of each on two board
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Both look really good I will buy both and have a few iloggers on order as well, ilogger is less of a real-time solution. My fav will be DRI as it’s open source I would like to add 4G or Lora for antitheft, real-time upload.
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Music to my ears. The FreeSK8 Core getting WiFi capabilities is a step towards exactly this- the idea of the board uploading logs via WiFi each time you plug in to charge is very appealing to me.
PS: rev1.2 Robogotchi & GPS prototypes are coming along nicely!
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