DroneLogistics

DroneLogistics

Automated drone transport and logistics system for Techtonica

DroneLogistics adds a fully-featured automated item transport system to Techtonica using aerial drones. Deploy drone relays, spawn different drone types for various tasks, and set up automated delivery routes to move resources across your factory without manual intervention.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Drone Types
• Drone Relays
• Power and Charging
• Packing System
• Route Management
• How to Use
• Getting Started
• Setting Up Drones
• Configuring Deliveries
• Managing Charging
• Installation
• Configuration
• Drone Settings
• Power Settings
• Advanced Settings
• Requirements
• Mod Integration
• Troubleshooting
• Credits
• License
• Links

Features

Drone Types

DroneLogistics includes four specialized drone types, each optimized for different logistics tasks:

| Drone Type | Speed | Capacity | Range | Best Use |

|------------|-------|----------|-------|----------|

| Scout Drone | 150% | 1 stack | 50% | Quick reconnaissance and small deliveries |

| Cargo Drone | 100% | Configurable | 100% | General-purpose resource transport |

| Heavy Lifter | 60% | 4x capacity | 150% | Bulk transport of large quantities |

| Combat Drone | 120% | 2 stacks | 100% | Ammo resupply for turret systems |

Each drone type has distinct visual appearances with color-coded lights:

• Scout: Blue glow
• Cargo: Green glow
• Heavy Lifter: Orange glow
• Combat: Red glow

Drone Relays

Relays serve as home bases for drones, handling spawning, charging, and delivery queue management:

| Relay Type | Charging Slots | Charge Speed | Power Draw | Description |

|------------|----------------|--------------|------------|-------------|

| Standard | 1 | 1x | 50 kW | Basic charging station |

| FastCharge | 2 | 2x | 100 kW | Rapid charging for high-traffic areas |

| DockingBay | 4 | 1.5x | 150 kW | Multi-drone hub with extended capacity |

| Hub | 1 | 1x | 25 kW | Control and routing optimization station |

Relay features include:

• Visual range indicators showing drone operating radius
• Status lights indicating charging activity
• Queue management for multiple drones waiting to charge
• Automatic drone assignment for incoming delivery requests

Power and Charging

Drones operate on rechargeable batteries and require periodic charging:

• Battery Capacity: Configurable maximum charge (default 100 units)
• Charge Rate: Units per second when docked at a powered relay
• Drain Rate: 1% per second while moving, 1.5% when carrying cargo
• Low Battery Behavior: Drones automatically return to charge at 30% battery
• Disabled State: At 0% charge, drones become disabled until manually recovered

Charging queue system:

• Drones request charging slots from their home relay
• If all slots are occupied, drones hover nearby and wait in queue
• Queue position is displayed in relay status
• Estimated wait time is calculated based on charge rates

Packing System

The cargo crate system enables more efficient transport (optional, disabled by default):

Packing Stations:

• Convert loose items into cargo crates
• Each crate holds 2 stacks worth of items
• Configurable packing time (default 2 seconds)
• Maximum 8 output crates buffer
• Status lights: Yellow (processing), Green (ready), Red (full), Gray (idle)

Unpacking Stations:

• Extract items from cargo crates back to loose form
• Faster unpacking time (default 1 second)
• Maximum 8 input crates buffer
• Integrates with inventory systems

Route Management

The intelligent route management system optimizes logistics across your factory:

Logistics Nodes:

• Register locations as pickup/delivery points
• Node types: Storage, Machine, Packing, Unpacking, TurretAmmo, Custom
• Filter nodes to accept only specific resource types
• Nodes are automatically cleaned up when destroyed

Delivery Routes:

• Define persistent routes between source and destination nodes
• Set resource type, quantity per trip, and priority level
• Routes can be enabled/disabled dynam