diff --git a/examples/projects/Youbot/KeyController.hpp b/examples/projects/Youbot/KeyController.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f1ddc02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/projects/Youbot/KeyController.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+
+#ifndef THREEPP_KEYCONTROLLER_HPP
+#define THREEPP_KEYCONTROLLER_HPP
+
+#include "threepp/input/KeyListener.hpp"
+
+#include "Youbot.hpp"
+
+class KeyController: public threepp::KeyListener {
+
+public:
+    KeyController(Youbot& youbot)
+        : youbot_(&youbot) {}
+
+    void onKeyPressed(KeyEvent evt) override {
+        if (evt.key == Key::W) {
+            keyState_.up = true;
+        } else if (evt.key == Key::S) {
+            keyState_.down = true;
+        } else if (evt.key == Key::D) {
+            keyState_.right = true;
+        } else if (evt.key == Key::A) {
+            keyState_.left = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void onKeyReleased(KeyEvent evt) override {
+        if (evt.key == Key::W) {
+            keyState_.up = false;
+        } else if (evt.key == Key::S) {
+            keyState_.down = false;
+        } else if (evt.key == Key::D) {
+            keyState_.right = false;
+        } else if (evt.key == Key::A) {
+            keyState_.left = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    void update(float dt) {
+
+        if (keyState_.up) {
+            youbot_->driveForwards(dt);
+        }
+        if (keyState_.down) {
+            youbot_->driveBackwards(dt);
+        }
+        if (keyState_.right) {
+            youbot_->driveRight(dt);
+        }
+        if (keyState_.left) {
+            youbot_->driveLeft(dt);
+        }
+    }
+
+private:
+    Youbot* youbot_;
+
+    struct KeyState {
+        bool left = false;
+        bool right = false;
+        bool up = false;
+        bool down = false;
+    } keyState_;
+};
+
+#endif//THREEPP_KEYCONTROLLER_HPP
diff --git a/examples/projects/Youbot/Youbot.hpp b/examples/projects/Youbot/Youbot.hpp
index a76dbeed..932962fa 100644
--- a/examples/projects/Youbot/Youbot.hpp
+++ b/examples/projects/Youbot/Youbot.hpp
@@ -8,32 +8,9 @@
 using namespace threepp;
 
 
-struct Youbot: Object3D, KeyListener {
-
-    void onKeyPressed(KeyEvent evt) override {
-        if (evt.key == Key::W) {
-            keyState_.up = true;
-        } else if (evt.key == Key::S) {
-            keyState_.down = true;
-        } else if (evt.key == Key::D) {
-            keyState_.right = true;
-        } else if (evt.key == Key::A) {
-            keyState_.left = true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    void onKeyReleased(KeyEvent evt) override {
-        if (evt.key == Key::W) {
-            keyState_.up = false;
-        } else if (evt.key == Key::S) {
-            keyState_.down = false;
-        } else if (evt.key == Key::D) {
-            keyState_.right = false;
-        } else if (evt.key == Key::A) {
-            keyState_.left = false;
-        }
-    }
+class Youbot: public Object3D {
 
+public:
     void driveForwards(float dt) {
         float scale = 100;
         translateX(translationSpeed * dt);
@@ -88,22 +65,6 @@ struct Youbot: Object3D, KeyListener {
         };
     }
 
-    void update(float dt) {
-
-        if (keyState_.up) {
-            driveForwards(dt);
-        }
-        if (keyState_.down) {
-            driveBackwards(dt);
-        }
-        if (keyState_.right) {
-            driveRight(dt);
-        }
-        if (keyState_.left) {
-            driveLeft(dt);
-        }
-    }
-
     static std::unique_ptr<Youbot> create(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
         AssimpLoader loader;
         auto model = loader.load(path);
@@ -113,15 +74,6 @@ struct Youbot: Object3D, KeyListener {
     }
 
 private:
-    struct KeyState {
-        bool left = false;
-        bool right = false;
-        bool up = false;
-        bool down = false;
-    };
-
-
-    KeyState keyState_;
     float rotationSpeed = 2;
     float translationSpeed = 5;
 
diff --git a/examples/projects/Youbot/youbot.cpp b/examples/projects/Youbot/youbot.cpp
index 2f55a25f..3692dce1 100644
--- a/examples/projects/Youbot/youbot.cpp
+++ b/examples/projects/Youbot/youbot.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 #include "threepp/threepp.hpp"
 
+#include "KeyController.hpp"
 #include "Youbot.hpp"
 
 #include <future>
@@ -45,10 +46,12 @@ int main() {
 
 
     std::shared_ptr<Youbot> youbot;
+    std::unique_ptr<KeyController> keyController;
     auto future = std::async([&] {
         youbot = Youbot::create("data/models/collada/youbot.dae");
+        keyController = std::make_unique<KeyController>(*youbot);
         renderer.invokeLater([&] {
-            canvas.addKeyListener(*youbot);
+            canvas.addKeyListener(*keyController);
             scene->add(youbot);
             handle.setText("Use WASD keys to steer robot", opts);
         });
@@ -70,6 +73,8 @@ int main() {
         renderer.render(*scene, *camera);
         hud.apply(renderer);
 
-        if (youbot) youbot->update(dt);
+        if (youbot) keyController->update(dt);
     });
+
+    future.get();
 }
diff --git a/examples/projects/Youbot/youbot_kine.cpp b/examples/projects/Youbot/youbot_kine.cpp
index 4296cc83..68d85c17 100644
--- a/examples/projects/Youbot/youbot_kine.cpp
+++ b/examples/projects/Youbot/youbot_kine.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "kine/Kine.hpp"
 #include "kine/ik/CCDSolver.hpp"
 
+#include "KeyController.hpp"
 #include "threepp/extras/imgui/ImguiContext.hpp"
 
 #include <future>
@@ -107,13 +108,15 @@ int main() {
 
 
     std::shared_ptr<Youbot> youbot;
+    std::unique_ptr<KeyController> keyController;
     auto future = std::async([&] {
         youbot = Youbot::create("data/models/collada/youbot.dae");
         youbot->add(targetHelper);
         youbot->add(endEffectorHelper);
         endEffectorHelper->visible = true;
+        keyController = std::make_unique<KeyController>(*youbot);
         renderer.invokeLater([&] {
-            canvas.addKeyListener(*youbot);
+            canvas.addKeyListener(*keyController);
             scene->add(youbot);
             hud.remove(handle);
         });
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ int main() {
             }
 
             youbot->setJointValues(ui.values);
-            youbot->update(dt);
+            keyController->update(dt);
         } else {
 
             hud.apply(renderer);