RC vehicles

RC Vehicles or Rovers are used extensively throughout the game, providing the remote controlled workforce needed to maintain the colony along with their smaller counterparts, drones. On the PC version RC vehicles can have orders queued by holding the ⇧Shift key.

RC vehicles are initially only brought from Earth but can be constructed by drones once the Rover Printing technology has been researched. Each RC vehicle costs 20 metal and 10 electronics. RC Safari also requires 10 polymers.

Rovers specific to a certain sponsor can be unlocked by other sponsors via the Global Support breathrough.

RC rover

Uses

Requirements

Research upgrades

Commander

Control Drones
Recharge Drones
Deploy packed Drones
Repair malfunctioned Drones
Comes with 4 Drones

None

Rover Command AI: Drone capacity increased from 8 to 20

Generator

Control Drones
Recharge Drones
Deploy packed Drones
Repair malfunctioned Drones
Comes with 4 Drones
Provide 30 Power to the grid during daytime

Space Race DLC (China)

Seeker

Control Drones
Recharge Drones
Deploy packed Drones
Repair malfunctioned Drones
Provide Sensor Tower bonuses while idle

Space Race DLC (Europe)

Transport

Ship up to 30 stored resources
Harvest surface metals and polymers deposits

None

Rover Command AI: Automated Mode unlocked

Transport Optimization: Transport capacity increased by 50% and deposits are harvested faster

Harvester

Ship up to 36 stored resources
Harvest surface metals, polymers and concrete deposits

Space Race DLC (Blue Sun Corporation)

Constructor

Ship up to 42 stored resources
Harvest surface metals and polymers deposits
Construct buildings

Space Race DLC (India)

Explorer

Investigate Anomalies

None

Rover Command AI: Automated Mode unlocked

Explorer AI: Generate 100

Research per Sol but lose efficiency with multiple Explorers

Explorers	Base bonus	Collaboration loss	Net bonus	Extra
1	100	0	100	+100
2	200	20	180	+80
3	300	60	240	+60
4	400	120	280	+40
5	500	200	300	+20
6	600	300	300	+0
7+	+100	+50	+50	+50

RC Safari

Takes tourists on safari to up to 10 waypoints to gain Satistaction
Waypoints near domes, wonders, vistas, rock formations and decorations increase the bonus

None