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Construction robot

2026-02-03T10:33:35Z

Xaeroxe: Rearrange my previous addition

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{{:Infobox:Construction robot}}

'''Construction robots''' are autonomous floating devices capable of repairing or building the [[Player|player's]] structures. They are one of two type of floating robotic devices, the other being the [[logistic robot]]s. They run on electricity from [[roboport]]s, or a [[personal roboport]].

== Mechanics ==
Construction robots accomplish various tasks, including:

* They repair damaged entities using [[repair pack]]s.
* They replace destroyed entities as long as they are available in a [[provider chest]] or [[storage chest]].
* They remove entities marked with the [[deconstruction planner]]. Removed entities are transported into storage chests; if a [[Requester chest|requester]]/[[Buffer chest|buffer]] chest has an unfulfilled logistics request for the item being deconstructed then construction bots will prioritise placing items directly in to these chests. This includes environmental entities such as [[Raw fish|fish]] and [[Tree|trees]]; [[Cliff|cliffs]] can be "deconstructed" if a construction robot has access to [[Cliff explosives|cliff explosives]] in a provider or storage chest in their network, or in the player's inventory.
* They add entities marked with a [[blueprint]] or placed as [[ghost]]s as long as these entities are available. Entities are fetched from the closest logistic chest. Unlike [[Logistic robot]]s, they do not prioritize pickup based on chest type. A construction robot will not remove items from a requester chest in order to fulfill its orders.
* They can carry up to four items at once, depending on the researched [[worker robot cargo size (research)|worker robot cargo size]]. They can use the items to build up to four [[tile]]s at once, but they can only build one entity at a time.

Construction robots have no means of defending themselves and do not run when they encounter enemies. Because they often operate at the "front", they are in high danger to be destroyed. Despite being a floating entity, ground units using melee are still capable of destroying them, and any fire (such as ones from [[flamethrower turret]]s) can also damage them.

Researching [[Worker robot cargo size (research)|more cargo]] or [[Worker robot speed (research)|more speed]] for the logistic bots are also valid for the construction robots. Note that more speed will also increase the robots' energy consumption.

[[File:construction_robot_demo.gif|thumb|none|282px|Construction robots building on ghost entities.]]

== Achievements ==
{{Achievement|automated-cleanup}}
{{Achievement|automated-construction}}
{{Achievement|you-are-doing-it-right}}

== History ==
{{history|2.0.7|
* Construction robots consider the amount of robots currently traveling to roboports to charge before deciding which roboport to charge at.
* Construction robots can be assigned multiple tasks instead of only being given new ones after completing their current task.
* Construction robots attempt to always charge at a roboport closer to their final destination
* Increased battery capacity of construction robot from 1.5MJ to 3MJ.
}}

{{history|0.17.75|
* Construction robots will attempt to batch build tiles.}}

{{history|0.17.0|
* Construction robots can blow up cliffs.
* Landfill can be built by construction robots and be included in blueprints.}}

{{history|0.15.0|
* Fish can be collected by construction robots.}}

{{history|0.12.4|
* Construction robots when used by the player will take primarily from the player's inventory, then the hotbar.
* Construction robots will check if their target is still in the network area when they return to personal roboport for charging.
}}

{{history|0.12.0|
* Construction robots can now be used by the player via a [[personal roboport]] embedded into a type of modular armor.}}

{{history|0.11.17|
* AI of the construction robots improved.}}

{{history|0.10.2|
* Construction robots take as many [[repair pack]]s as they can when going to repair.}}

{{history|0.10.0|
* Construction robots no longer die of lack of electricity, they just slow down to 20% of their normal speed.}}

{{history|0.9.0|
* The [[deconstruction planner]] can be used to order bots to destroy buildings/trees.}}

{{history|0.8.6|
* Robots can rebuild [[land mine]]s.}}

{{history|0.8.1|
* Construction robots now use the durability of the [[repair pack]]s when using them.}}

{{history|0.8.0|
* Introduced}}

== See also ==
* [[Robots]]
* [[Logistic robot]]
* [[Repair pack]]

{{LogisticsNav}}
{{C|Logistic network}}

Construction robot

2026-02-03T02:22:51Z

Xaeroxe: /* Mechanics */

{{Languages}}
{{:Infobox:Construction robot}}

'''Construction robots''' are autonomous floating devices capable of repairing or building the [[Player|player's]] structures. They are one of two type of floating robotic devices, the other being the [[logistic robot]]s. They run on electricity from [[roboport]]s, or a [[personal roboport]].

== Mechanics ==
Construction robots accomplish various tasks, including:

* They repair damaged entities using [[repair pack]]s.
* They replace destroyed entities as long as they are available in a [[provider chest]] or [[storage chest]].
* They remove entities marked with the [[deconstruction planner]]. Removed entities are transported into storage chests; if a [[Requester chest|requester]]/[[Buffer chest|buffer]] chest has an unfulfilled logistics request for the item being deconstructed then construction bots will prioritise placing items directly in to these chests. This includes environmental entities such as [[Raw fish|fish]] and [[Tree|trees]]; [[Cliff|cliffs]] can be "deconstructed" if a construction robot has access to [[Cliff explosives|cliff explosives]] in a provider or storage chest in their network, or in the player's inventory.
* They add entities marked with a [[blueprint]] or placed as [[ghost]]s as long as these entities are available. Entities are fetched from the closest logistic chest.
* They can carry up to four items at once, depending on the researched [[worker robot cargo size (research)|worker robot cargo size]]. They can use the items to build up to four [[tile]]s at once, but they can only build one entity at a time.

When searching for building items to place, they will pull from the logistics chest containing the building which is nearest to the ghost's location. Unlike [[Logistic robot]]s, they do not prioritize pickup based on chest type. A construction robot will not remove items from a requester chest in order to fulfill its orders.

Construction robots have no means of defending themselves and do not run when they encounter enemies. Because they often operate at the "front", they are in high danger to be destroyed. Despite being a floating entity, ground units using melee are still capable of destroying them, and any fire (such as ones from [[flamethrower turret]]s) can also damage them.

Researching [[Worker robot cargo size (research)|more cargo]] or [[Worker robot speed (research)|more speed]] for the logistic bots are also valid for the construction robots. Note that more speed will also increase the robots' energy consumption.

[[File:construction_robot_demo.gif|thumb|none|282px|Construction robots building on ghost entities.]]

== Achievements ==
{{Achievement|automated-cleanup}}
{{Achievement|automated-construction}}
{{Achievement|you-are-doing-it-right}}

== History ==
{{history|2.0.7|
* Construction robots consider the amount of robots currently traveling to roboports to charge before deciding which roboport to charge at.
* Construction robots can be assigned multiple tasks instead of only being given new ones after completing their current task.
* Construction robots attempt to always charge at a roboport closer to their final destination
* Increased battery capacity of construction robot from 1.5MJ to 3MJ.
}}

{{history|0.17.75|
* Construction robots will attempt to batch build tiles.}}

{{history|0.17.0|
* Construction robots can blow up cliffs.
* Landfill can be built by construction robots and be included in blueprints.}}

{{history|0.15.0|
* Fish can be collected by construction robots.}}

{{history|0.12.4|
* Construction robots when used by the player will take primarily from the player's inventory, then the hotbar.
* Construction robots will check if their target is still in the network area when they return to personal roboport for charging.
}}

{{history|0.12.0|
* Construction robots can now be used by the player via a [[personal roboport]] embedded into a type of modular armor.}}

{{history|0.11.17|
* AI of the construction robots improved.}}

{{history|0.10.2|
* Construction robots take as many [[repair pack]]s as they can when going to repair.}}

{{history|0.10.0|
* Construction robots no longer die of lack of electricity, they just slow down to 20% of their normal speed.}}

{{history|0.9.0|
* The [[deconstruction planner]] can be used to order bots to destroy buildings/trees.}}

{{history|0.8.6|
* Robots can rebuild [[land mine]]s.}}

{{history|0.8.1|
* Construction robots now use the durability of the [[repair pack]]s when using them.}}

{{history|0.8.0|
* Introduced}}

== See also ==
* [[Robots]]
* [[Logistic robot]]
* [[Repair pack]]

{{LogisticsNav}}
{{C|Logistic network}}

Construction robot

2026-02-03T02:18:04Z

Xaeroxe: Inform reader that construction robots do not prioritize based on logistics chest type.

{{Languages}}
{{:Infobox:Construction robot}}

'''Construction robots''' are autonomous floating devices capable of repairing or building the [[Player|player's]] structures. They are one of two type of floating robotic devices, the other being the [[logistic robot]]s. They run on electricity from [[roboport]]s, or a [[personal roboport]].

== Mechanics ==
Construction robots accomplish various tasks, including:

* They repair damaged entities using [[repair pack]]s.
* They replace destroyed entities as long as they are available in a [[provider chest]] or [[storage chest]].
* They remove entities marked with the [[deconstruction planner]]. Removed entities are transported into storage chests; if a [[Requester chest|requester]]/[[Buffer chest|buffer]] chest has an unfulfilled logistics request for the item being deconstructed then construction bots will prioritise placing items directly in to these chests. This includes environmental entities such as [[Raw fish|fish]] and [[Tree|trees]]; [[Cliff|cliffs]] can be "deconstructed" if a construction robot has access to [[Cliff explosives|cliff explosives]] in a provider or storage chest in their network, or in the player's inventory.
* They add entities marked with a [[blueprint]] or placed as [[ghost]]s as long as these entities are available. Entities are fetched from the closest logistic chest.
* They can carry up to four items at once, depending on the researched [[worker robot cargo size (research)|worker robot cargo size]]. They can use the items to build up to four [[tile]]s at once, but they can only build one entity at a time.

When searching for building items to place, they will pull from the logistics chest containing the building which is nearest to the ghost's location. Unlike [[Logistic robot]]s, they do not prioritize based on chest type. A construction robot will not remove items from a requester chest in order to fulfill its orders.

Construction robots have no means of defending themselves and do not run when they encounter enemies. Because they often operate at the "front", they are in high danger to be destroyed. Despite being a floating entity, ground units using melee are still capable of destroying them, and any fire (such as ones from [[flamethrower turret]]s) can also damage them.

Researching [[Worker robot cargo size (research)|more cargo]] or [[Worker robot speed (research)|more speed]] for the logistic bots are also valid for the construction robots. Note that more speed will also increase the robots' energy consumption.

[[File:construction_robot_demo.gif|thumb|none|282px|Construction robots building on ghost entities.]]

== Achievements ==
{{Achievement|automated-cleanup}}
{{Achievement|automated-construction}}
{{Achievement|you-are-doing-it-right}}

== History ==
{{history|2.0.7|
* Construction robots consider the amount of robots currently traveling to roboports to charge before deciding which roboport to charge at.
* Construction robots can be assigned multiple tasks instead of only being given new ones after completing their current task.
* Construction robots attempt to always charge at a roboport closer to their final destination
* Increased battery capacity of construction robot from 1.5MJ to 3MJ.
}}

{{history|0.17.75|
* Construction robots will attempt to batch build tiles.}}

{{history|0.17.0|
* Construction robots can blow up cliffs.
* Landfill can be built by construction robots and be included in blueprints.}}

{{history|0.15.0|
* Fish can be collected by construction robots.}}

{{history|0.12.4|
* Construction robots when used by the player will take primarily from the player's inventory, then the hotbar.
* Construction robots will check if their target is still in the network area when they return to personal roboport for charging.
}}

{{history|0.12.0|
* Construction robots can now be used by the player via a [[personal roboport]] embedded into a type of modular armor.}}

{{history|0.11.17|
* AI of the construction robots improved.}}

{{history|0.10.2|
* Construction robots take as many [[repair pack]]s as they can when going to repair.}}

{{history|0.10.0|
* Construction robots no longer die of lack of electricity, they just slow down to 20% of their normal speed.}}

{{history|0.9.0|
* The [[deconstruction planner]] can be used to order bots to destroy buildings/trees.}}

{{history|0.8.6|
* Robots can rebuild [[land mine]]s.}}

{{history|0.8.1|
* Construction robots now use the durability of the [[repair pack]]s when using them.}}

{{history|0.8.0|
* Introduced}}

== See also ==
* [[Robots]]
* [[Logistic robot]]
* [[Repair pack]]

{{LogisticsNav}}
{{C|Logistic network}}