Collector Capsules/Robots: pick up objects on the ground.

[mward]

Currently it is rather fiddly to run around picking up the alien artifacts after destroying a nest. On the principle that any fiddly job should be automatable how about a type of capsule (or robot) which picks them up for you? A capsule is better than a robot, since is avoids the need to place and power a roboport far from home.

[Nova]

Don't know if this will ever be implemented, but here are a few ways to reduce this problem:

• There's mod with a mobile roboport in the player. Don't know if it is still maintained, through.
• You can move them pick up key to something else. Walking with WASD and collecting with F is not easy, because the index finger has to do D and F at the same time. If you have a mouse with addition keys, try one of them.

[immibis]

How about a modular armour component that increases your pickup range?

[ssilk]

How about using this fine mod: https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... =14&t=4364

Quite recommended.

[Nova]

Would be nice, yes. Not solving this problem, but nice.

[ssilk]

Cleaner bots: https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... f=6&t=3795