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BuildCraft Robotics

by AlexIIL

BuildCraft Robotics adds small flying robots to BuildCraft, directed by gates, that plant trees, dig blocks, transport items and harvest crops.

ForgeClient and serverCustom license1.7.10 – 1.12.2

What it does

The robotics module is a submodule of BuildCraft that provides robots: small flying entities that carry out in-world tasks. Robots are directed through gates and need supporting blocks and items such as a Docking Station, a Zone Planner and a Map Location to work. Those pieces supply the functionality that lets a robot pick a job area and return to base.

BuildCraft Core is required and must be installed alongside the mod. The mod is published for Forge only, in four release versions covering 1.7.10 – 1.12.2, with 8.0.0 for 1.12.2 as the latest file, released on 2025-04-02. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The code is under a custom license, and the mod is not open source.

The BuildCraft project as a whole ships as a complete single-JAR build, and the submodule is also available as a separate multi-JAR file in the same versions. Licensing information is given in the full project description.

Key features

  1. Flying robots

    Small flying robots perform in-world jobs such as planting trees, digging blocks and transporting items.

  2. Gate control

    Gates direct robots to their tasks, so a single control point can manage several workers.

  3. Docking Station

    A Docking Station block gives robots a place to return to and recharge between jobs.

  4. Zone Planner and Map Location

    Zone Planner and Map Location items define the areas robots work in and the targets they move to.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.12.28.0.0
1.11.27.99.8.2
1.8.97.2.8
1.7.107.1.27
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

BuildCraft CoreCore module of BuildCraft, included in the main jar by default.
Required

Use cases

Automated farming

Robots can plant trees and harvest crops across a defined zone without constant player input.

Digging and hauling

Robots can dig blocks and transport items between chests and machines along a set route.

Who it’s for: Players who run BuildCraft automation on Forge and want robots for planting, digging, hauling and harvesting, and server owners who run BuildCraft for multiplayer groups.

Questions

Does BuildCraft Core need to be installed?

Yes. BuildCraft Core is a required dependency and must be installed with the robotics module.

Does the server need the mod?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Which versions are available?

Files exist for 1.7.10, 1.8.9, 1.11.2 and 1.12.2, and the latest Forge file is 8.0.0 for 1.12.2.

More from AlexIIL

All projects
BuildCraftb1.4 – 1.12.2BuildCraft Compat1.7.10 – 1.12.2Simple Pipes1.17 – 1.21.1BuildCraft Coreb1.5_01 – 1.12.2Custom Loading Screen1.7.10 – 1.12.2BuildCraft Factoryb1.5_01 – 1.12.2

What the author says

The robotics submodule as provided by BuildCraft. This submodule adds Robots - small, flying entities which can do various in-world tasks, controlled by Gates - such as planting trees, mining blocks, transporting items, harvesting, and more! It also adds blocks and items necessary for this functionality, such as the…
AlexIIL, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
AlexIIL
Published
2023-01-31
Updated on Modrinth
2025-04-02
Facts verified
2026-10-15
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