J.O.O.N.A.S. ("Just One Overpriced Nonessential Automated Sweeper") is the end-game cleaner: a six-armed robot that works across the whole Moon, always taking the nearest dusty hex and finishing it before moving on. Unlike a Robot vacuum it is not tied to a dock area, so it keeps finding new ground on its own.
J.O.O.N.A.S. fires its capsules at the nearest Capsule catcher
J.O.O.N.A.S. needs a Capsule catcher
It needs a Capsule catcher ($1,500), so budget $21,500 for the pair. J.O.O.N.A.S. fires its capsules at the nearest catcher anywhere on the Moon; with no catcher it waits with a full bin.
- Build the Capsule catcher first and belt its output into your presses or the hub.
- Buy J.O.O.N.A.S. and let it reach a dusty hex.
- Watch one capsule land in the catcher and leave on the belt before you buy a second unit.
Since 1.0.4 it no longer drives back to a dock, keeps cleaning when no player is nearby and clears hexes about twice as fast; the catcher now holds 100 kg.
Is J.O.O.N.A.S. worth $20,000?
Player guides say to skip Robot vacuums and save for J.O.O.N.A.S. instead, then add more units as money allows. Before a second $20,000 unit, make sure your catcher line can process what the first one delivers, and know that some players still report sectors that never reach 100% while J.O.O.N.A.S. works nearby.