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Hauling Drones

DIRECT ANSWER

Hauling Drones: current answer

Resource Transfer Station Level 2 gained hauling drones in ST-11. Do not confuse this upgrade with basic Warehouse delivery: ST-24 removed the Level 2 requirement for hauling to Warehouse.

Quick facts

  • Drones belong to the Level 2 station update.
  • Basic Warehouse hauling and drone availability have different version histories.

Practical workflow — editorial guidance

Check the station's displayed level when investigating missing drones.

Test ordinary Warehouse transport before upgrading solely to solve a routing problem.

Use the station page to distinguish an upgrade issue from an interrupted delivery.

Evidence limits

Drone count, speed, operating radius and upgrade cost have not been verified.

Related systems and next steps

Building

Resource Transfer Station

The Resource Transfer Station moves colony goods. ST-24 improves worker distribution and sends interrupted loads to Warehouse; hauling to Warehouse no longer requires a Level 2 station. Level 2 hauling drones were introduced in ST-11.

System

Hauling

For hauling that appears stuck, check the Resource Transfer Station worker's origin and destination. ST-24 changes distribution among full production buildings and redirects interrupted loads to Warehouse, so pre-ST-24 ground-drop behavior is historical.

Building

Warehouse

Warehouse is the intended destination for interrupted Resource Transfer Station deliveries after ST-24. The update also removes the Level 2 prerequisite for hauling goods there; drones are a separate Level 2 feature.

Update

Directive ST-11: State Maintenance

Directive ST-11: State Maintenance was published on 2026-09-11. Loading and startup stability improved. Level 2 Resource Transfer Stations gained hauling drones; Ore Refinery and Wood Processing Plant outputs joined resource transfer.

Patch history

Source ledger

Last checked 2026-09-26. Official-source verification is not independent live-game testing. Practical workflows are editorial guidance.