Miner Robot

Guide

Miner Robot is listed with the sales items and is the unit players assign when they want a mining-robot job, not a handheld drill. The category name is Mining Robot; the item itself is Miner Robot, which is a common mix-up in menus and search.

Players treat it as a station / sales bot. Compared with Light Bot it is often called a weaker pick: less speed for the energy it costs, so many vein-miner lines stay on Light Bot unless a contract specifically wants Miner Robots.

Large sales targets show up as thousands per minute. That is a logistics problem (assembly throughput and belts), not a reason to invent extra recipes. If you are switching a line from Personal Assistant Robot to Miner Robot, rebuild the drill-belt feed first.

Tips

• Do not confuse Miner Robot with Mining Drill or Drone Miner. This item is the bot you sell or assign, not the handheld tool.
• If energy is cheap, Light Bot often wins on vein miners. Use Miner Robot when a sales quota or a specific station assignment calls for it.
• When you do run an assembly line, watch the Mining Drill belt. Players who later change drill-belt position lose the whole Miner Robot line until they re-path it.
• Stack size is 10. Buffer for sales bursts instead of flooding a shared chest that also holds Light Bots.

Unlock requirements

• Miner Robot Assembly

FAQ

Is Miner Robot the same as Mining Robot?

The category is Mining Robot; the crafted / assigned item is Miner Robot. Search and station UI use both names, which is why the listing looks missing if you only type one of them.

Should I use Miner Robot or Light Bot on vein miners?

Players often keep Light Bot on vein miners because it is faster for the energy spent. Miner Robot is the pick when you need that specific sales item or you are trading some speed for lower power on that assignment.