[dcherba]

Seems to me that there are two problems here.
1. small package high amp pwm controller (aka victor)
basic fault detection and over current limit
voltage control rather than straight pw as victor
wdt
other robot markets
2. added features can, ic2, encoders, software, control algorithms.
possible USB interface for broader appeal

Can the basic small package be built cheap, durable, and flexible enough to add the second set of features at a resonable cost