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Microbot Prospector

Update:

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Forget about the drones - ROBOTS ARE THE FUTURE!

In an attempt to colonize a Mars-like planet small, independent robots are tasked with basic survey, prospecting and finally teraforming tasks. This cheap, energy efficient rolling robot is able to look for minerals while also creating a moving antenna network for all future robots.

It will move without your assistance and scout for minerals in your area. Just turn it on and it will roll in a circular route, reporting in all the resources it finds. If you see it close to a resource you need - tell it to stop moving remotely and it will act as a beacon.

Special "rolling" propulsion:

- Energy efficient = longer independent life
- Cannot be flipped
- Can traverse very steep slopes
- Will generaly stay in the area where it is released, moving in 2km circles

In just 12 blocks the Microbot is equiped with:
- ore detector
- antenna
- gyro (that serves as propulsion)
- reactor
- some light armor to help it roll


Special instructions:
- if you are in a very difficult terrain, add more rolling power
- if you need a smaller area surveyed, add more steering power

Amazingly, no scripts or even mods were used. Enjoy, and hopefully this inspires your own rolling robots. Stay tuned for more terraforming robots.

Check out other blueprints from the Robots collection.

UPDATE 1 is here: it features LESS parts, better rolling and steering. The prospector will now stay closer to where it is released. Happy prospecting!