Distant semi-autonomous systems containing their own processors and are capable of thinking for themselves, and to some extent, controlling lower functions is provided herein. These semi-autonomous systems may be referred to as “nodes”. The network is not dependent on actual protocol or network topology. The brain, one or more central multiprocessors, is only tasked with issuing simpler, higher-level commands such as “faster” or “slower”, or “execute a grabbing motion”. These commands are then interpreted and executed by the nodes.