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Buzzy Bee Drones

by ShibeTemple

Buzzy Bee Drones is a Fabric port of the original Buzzy Drones mod, letting bee-like drones move items between stations automatically.

FabricClient and serverCustom license1.20.1

What it does

Drones handle item transport on their own once the stations are set up. Each drone works out where to take items next, which makes them an alternative to conveyor belts and item pipes for moving stock across a base. Configuration is needed before the drones start running their routes, so a player has to place and link the stations first.

The port was made by ShibeTemple, rebuilt for Minecraft 1.20.1 on Fabric with Architectury API as a required dependency. Removed APIs were migrated for the new version, including Vector3f from JOML, the Entity level field, ItemStack.sameItem, the passEvents handling and the MenuType constructor. The original mod is credited to HexagonNico and ZestyBlaze.

The port is released under a custom license that is not open source. Its terms allow sharing and adapting for non-commercial purposes with credit to the authors and a note of changes, and contributions are taken under the same terms. Public links exist for the source code and the issue tracker, and an original wiki is available.

Key features

  1. Automatic item transport

    Drones carry items between stations without a player moving them by hand, once the stations are configured.

  2. Alternative to conveyors

    Drones can replace conveyor belts and item pipes as a way to move items between storage and machines.

  3. Configuration step

    Stations must be set up before drones start their routes, so the mod expects some initial placement work.

  4. Fabric 1.20.1 port

    The port targets Minecraft 1.20.1 on Fabric and uses Architectury API for multiloader code.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.20.11.0.0
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

Architectury APIAn intermediary api aimed to ease developing multiplatform mods.
Required

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players building automated bases on Fabric 1.20.1 who want an item-moving alternative to belts and pipes, and who are ready to set up stations before the drones run.

Questions

Does Buzzy Bee Drones need Architectury API?

Yes. Architectury API is a required dependency and must be installed alongside Buzzy Bee Drones on Fabric 1.20.1.

Does the server need Buzzy Bee Drones?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Can the port be used commercially?

No. Its custom license allows only non-commercial use with credit, and changes must be shared under the same terms.

In the catalog

Buzzy Bee Drones is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Transportation mods3,932Fabric modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

This is an unofficial port of Buzzy Drones to Minecraft 1.20.1 (Fabric). The original mod adds bee-like drones that move items between stations automatically — no configuration needed. Drones figure out what to do on their own, making them a fun alternative to conveyor belts or item pipes.
ShibeTemple, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
ShibeTemple
Published
2026-06-06
Updated on Modrinth
2026-06-11
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

TechnologyTransportationMagicMobsOptimizationStorageUtility
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