To progress from manual labor to a fully automated colony, focus on these core concepts:
: Assign bots to bring specific materials (logs, planks, poles) to any blueprint within a sign's area. This creates a "mobile construction crew" that automatically builds anything you place near that sign. Efficient Resource Management Autonauts.v140.2.rar
: Signs can designate work areas (like a 17x17 plot for a basic sign). Assigning a bot to a sign allows you to move the entire workforce just by moving the sign, which is much faster than editing individual bots. To progress from manual labor to a fully
: A paused bot’s light bulb now shines blue, making it easier to identify inactive workers at a glance. Autonauts.v140.2.rar