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Volpedia/Games/Satisfactory/Research/Object Scanner
SATISFACTORY / RESEARCH

Object Scanner

Supports finding certain collectables, enemies or resources once respective capabilities unlock.

RESEARCH · Last reviewed 2026-10-28 · Short reference (noindex)
Original symbolic factory diagram, not an in-game screenshot
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AT A GLANCE

What is Object Scanner?

Supports finding certain collectables, enemies or resources once respective capabilities unlock.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

How to use it effectively

Plan a safe exploration loop while keeping power and supplies at home available.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Common mistake

Searching dangerous biomes without equipment and medical supplies.

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Related topics

researchResource Scanner

Helps locate nearby resource nodes and selected materials after unlocking their scan modes.

researchAlternate Recipes

Optional recipes found through Hard Drive research, changing material tradeoffs and machine counts.

researchHard Drive

Found in crash-site drop pods and researched for alternate recipe choices.

researchHUB Terminal

Completing milestones at the HUB unlocks major tiers, buildings and production technologies.

researchMAM

Research facility that unlocks technologies using discovered materials and artifacts.

researchOverclocking

Raises production rate through clock-speed adjustments, usually with higher power usage.

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Volpedia is an independent editorial resource, not affiliated with Coffee Stain Studios. Satisfactory names remain the property of their rights holders. Diagram art is original and conceptual, not a gameplay screenshot or exact map. Gameplay reference: 1.2.4.1 (reviewed 28 October 2026). Verification dates and factual sources are recorded internally, not linked as outbound wiki redirects.

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