J.O.O.N.A.S. Cleaning Robots

A J.O.O.N.A.S. unit is an autonomous cleaner assigned to a sector of the Moon. It works through that sector on its own, packs the dust it collects into capsules, and gets those capsules to your Capsule Catcher without you touching anything. It is what turns the game from a manual sweeping job into an operation you supervise.

The official store description frames progression as tools → capacity → depots → cleaning vehicles. J.O.O.N.A.S. sits at the end of that chain: once you can afford robots, the limiting factor stops being your sweeping speed and becomes how well you have placed your catchers.

This table is the short version of the rework. If you read older advice anywhere — including guides written during launch week — check it against this:

• No more dock trips — each unit cleans a sector and launches capsules to the nearest catcher while already moving to the next sector.
• Cleaning speed — roughly doubled; the unit cleans one hex at a time from the outside in until that hex is completely clean.
• Smarter navigation — routes around buildings and skips hexes it cannot physically reach.
• Always working — continues cleaning with no players nearby, which is what makes a large map viable.
• Bin indicator — the gauge flashes red when the unit is full. Look at J.O.O.N.A.S. to open its information panel.
• Sector tracking — shows which sector the unit is currently cleaning.
• Map presence — all robots appear on the Moon map with their current activity, and each robot type can be toggled on or off.

Because robots now launch capsules to the nearest catcher from wherever they stand, your catcher placement directly caps their output. The v1.0.4 patch also raised the Capsule Catcher capacity to 100 kg and made its glass show the collected dust.

1. Put catchers inside or immediately beside the sectors you intend to robot-clean, not back at base.
2. Remember capacity is 100 kg per catcher — enough pile-up means the robot's gauge flashing red with nowhere to send it.
3. Check them along your routes rather than relying on a return trip you no longer have to make.
4. Use the Moon map to see which robots are active and whether they are actually progressing through their sector.

v1.0.4 added several ways to see what the fleet is doing without walking to each unit:

• Moon Map — right-click to set waypoints, focus the camera or teleport; robots show their current activity and you can toggle each type on or off.
• Information panel — look directly at a J.O.O.N.A.S. unit to see its current sector and whether its bin is full.
• Ground sync (co-op) — since v1.0.4 everyone sees the same cleaned ground, including robot trails, so progress is no longer ambiguous between crewmates.

• Cleaning Vehicles & J.O.O.N.A.S. — garages, your vehicle fleet, and how robots fit alongside them.
• Automation & Belts — conveyors, splitters and mergers that feed the wider operation.
• Patch Notes & Changelog — the full official v1.0.4 notes this page is built from.