Moon Sweepers Automation Guide: Robots, Belts & Factories

Manual sweeping with brooms and rovers is satisfying, but clearing the Moon’s vast 50-square-kilometer surface requires industrial engineering. Moon Sweepers includes a complete factory and logistics system featuring autonomous vacuum drones, conveyor networks, and solar power grids.

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What Are the Core Automation Components in Moon Sweepers?

Your automated factory infrastructure consists of four primary building classes:

How Do You Set Up Your First Autonomous Cleaning Loop?

Follow these steps to establish your first hands-free dust collection circuit:

Step 1: Deploy the Robot Vacuum Mk I ($250)

Place the Robot Vacuum Mk I on the border of a dirty sector cluster. Configure its boundary beacon to cover the surrounding 19 hex blocks. The drone will roam automatically, scrubbing dust and depositing collected regolith onto an adjacent Collector Pad.

Step 2: Connect Conveyor Lines to the Depot Chute

Build a line of Conveyor Belt Segments ($15 each) running from your Collector Pad directly into the main outpost depot receiving chute. This eliminates the need for any player to physically carry capsules back and forth.

Step 3: Install Solar Arrays and Battery Buffers

Place at least two Solar Arrays ($100 each) and one Battery Bank ($150) nearby. During the lunar day, solar panels power your vacuum drones and conveyor motors while charging the battery. During the lunar night, the battery kicks in to prevent production freezes.

How Do You Handle Day/Night Power Cycles?

Because the Moon experiences alternating cycles of bright sunlight and deep darkness:

• Unbuffered Systems Halt: If your base relies purely on solar panels without batteries, all conveyor belts, automated sweepers, and stone presses immediately shut down when night falls.
• Battery Calculation: Each Battery Bank stores enough kilowatt-hours to sustain two Robot Vacuums and thirty conveyor segments throughout a standard nighttime duration.
• Headlight Lighting: Station floodlights and personal headlights consume auxiliary power, so prioritize keeping your core processing lines supplied first.

What Is the Recommended Automation Progression?

1. Phase 1 (Manual Foundation): Sweep on foot, unlock the Household Broom ($25), and bank your first $1,000.
2. Phase 2 (First Conveyor Line): Place a short conveyor line from your most active crater directly into the depot to earn Let the Belt Do It.
3. Phase 3 (Drone Patrols): Buy the Robot Vacuum Mk I ($250) and pair it with an automated Collector Pad.
4. Phase 4 (Heavy Industrial Hub): Install Stone Presses and expansive conveyor networks linking multiple crater outposts into a centralized launch depot.

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