AC-Drones
by qrmcat
AC-Drones lets players program small flying drones with Lua through the CC:Tweaked computer mod, so drones can pick up and carry blocks and items.
What it does
Drones are powered by CC:Tweaked, so each one runs Lua programs on a computer. A drone can fly around a place, grab blocks such as chests with its claw while keeping their contents, and carry items or blocks to another spot. Downward-facing drones can vacuum up drops from the ground and move them into inventories.
Players can right-click a drone to ride it as a short flight, and sneak-right-click to open a menu with an internal screen, accessory slots and the drone's four-slot inventory. Attachments and accessories extend what a drone can do. Drones can keep their area loaded, which opens up long-range transport of items and blocks.
AC-Drones requires CC: Tweaked and Fabric API. It is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 or later and is open source. The mod is for 1.20.1 and 1.21 on Fabric only, with the latest file 1.21-alpha-7 for 1.21, published 2025-09-19 on the alpha channel. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.
Key features
Programmable drones
Drones are controlled by CC:Tweaked computer programs written in Lua, letting players automate movement.
Block and chest pickup
A drone claw grabs blocks such as chests and keeps their content intact while moving them.
Vacuum mode
Drones set to point downward pick up drops from the ground and place them into inventories.
Rideable drones
Right-clicking a drone starts a short ride, and sneak-right-clicking opens its menu with a four-slot inventory.
Chunk-loading area
A drone can keep its surrounding area loaded, supporting long-distance transport between distant locations.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
Modular Drones is a Fabric and NeoForge mod under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, not open source, for 1.21.1 – 26.2. CC:Drones+ is an open source MIT-licensed Fabric mod for 1.20.1, also client and server. Simple Chunkloader [FABRIC] is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and covers 1.18.2 – 1.19.2, so it does not cover drones.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC-Drones | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2025-09-19 |
| Modular Drones | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-25 |
| CC:Drones+ | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-04 |
| Simple Chunkloader [FABRIC] | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2022-07-12 |
Questions
Does AC-Drones need CC: Tweaked?
Does the server need AC-Drones installed?
Which game versions does AC-Drones support?
Where are drones found in the game?
In the catalog
AC-Drones is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
Ever wanted your own programmable flying drone? AC-Drones brings small, computer-powered drones to Minecraft, as an extension to CC:Tweaked. These drones can fly around, place and pick up blocks (using the drone claw!), carry items, all using Lua programs. You can find the drones in the creative inventory, inside the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ac-drones
- Owner
- qrmcat
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-09-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15