Quick Answer
Build Robot vacuum Mk II in SERVICES and connect its dock to a conveyor. For this Moon Sweepers robot vacuum setup, get the BUILDING TOOL and a tool belt first, then lay your belt from the starter hub. The robot cleans 37 world hexes around its dock in 3 rings; press M to check its coverage.
Build Robot vacuum Mk II from SERVICES
Build Robot vacuum Mk II in SERVICES, with a conveyor connecting its dock back to the starter hub. Get the BUILDING TOOL and a tool belt before starting this setup. If you are still getting your first tools, begin with the best start walkthrough.
Lay the conveyor from the starter hub
Hold the BUILDING TOOL and start building conveyor on the starter hub’s grid squares. Extend the belt toward the area you want the robot to clean. For the belt-building part, follow the conveyor belt setup.
The starter hub’s grid squares provide the starting point for the conveyor.
Shown at 00:24 in The Ginger Empire’s video.Build the robot at the belt’s outer end
Open SERVICES and choose Robot vacuum Mk II. Place its dock at the outer end of your conveyor so the capsules can travel back toward the hub.
Find Robot vacuum Mk II in the SERVICES construction menu.
Shown at 01:26 in The Ginger Empire’s video.If you are replacing a packager at that belt end, dismantle the packager before placing the robot there. You don't need to remove a packager to unlock the robot.
The robot brings dust back to its dock. The dock packs that dust into capsules and puts them onto the belt, so keep the return route connected to the station.
Build the conveyor a little higher to leave room for the robot to pass underneath.
Check Robot vacuum Mk II coverage before leaving it to clean
Robot vacuum Mk II cleans 37 world hexes around its dock, arranged in 3 rings. Use the highlighted placement zone to choose which area you want it to handle.
| Coverage | Value |
|---|---|
| Cleaning area | 37 world hexes |
| Arrangement | 3 rings |
| Coverage center | Dock |
The highlighted zone marks the cleaning area around the placement.
Shown at 01:30 in The Ginger Empire’s video.Press M to check the encircled hexes on the moon map. Plan around that dock-centered area when extending your conveyor farther out.
The moon map gives you a wider view of the robot’s coverage.
Shown at 01:34 in The Ginger Empire’s video.Clear the middle hex yourself and leave the surrounding rings to the robot. "Our little robot is working very well. He's cleaning this place like you wouldn't believe."
Keep Robot vacuum Mk II and J.O.O.N.A.S. logistics separate
Robot vacuum Mk II returns dust to its dock; J.O.O.N.A.S. launches capsules instead.
| Robot | Dust delivery |
|---|---|
| Robot vacuum Mk II | Dock packing onto a belt |
| J.O.O.N.A.S. | Capsule launch to nearest catcher |
J.O.O.N.A.S. cleans a sector and launches capsules to the nearest catcher while moving on to the next sector. It does not need to return to its dock for those deliveries.
J.O.O.N.A.S. also keeps cleaning when no players are nearby.
Track robot activity and follow the capsules home
Check the moon map for robot activity, then follow the dock’s capsule route back toward the station. Robots appear on the map with their current activity, and you can toggle each robot type on or off.
For the Mk II setup, look for the robot cleaning within its highlighted area, returning dust to the dock, and capsules moving onto the conveyor. Once that route is working, continue with auto selling for the next part of your automation setup.
FAQ
Get the BUILDING TOOL and a tool belt, then open SERVICES to build Robot vacuum Mk II. Connect its dock to the conveyor route back toward your hub.
Its dock-centered cleaning area contains 37 world hexes in 3 rings. Press M to inspect the encircled area on the moon map.
The Mk II dock puts packed capsules onto a belt for transport to the station. Lay that return route as part of the robot setup.
No. Dismantle a packager only if it sits on the belt end where you want to place the robot.
No. J.O.O.N.A.S. launches capsules to the nearest catcher and continues cleaning without nearby players, while the Mk II brings dust back to its dock.