Automation
Tier 1 Technology
Research Cost
10 packs
Tier
1
Science Packs
1 types
Priority
★★★★★
5/5
Description
Unlocks the first assembling machine, enabling automated crafting.
Unlocks
Assembling Machine 1Long-Handed Inserter
Required Science Packs
Automation Science Pack
Strengths
- +Unlocks automation itself
- +Very cheap to research
- +Immediate productivity boost
Weaknesses
- -AM1 is slow (0.5 speed)
- -Quickly superseded by Automation 2
Research Tips
- 1Research this first -- it is the foundation of everything.
- 2Long-handed inserters are useful for reaching across belts.