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[Zenith] Field Ant Scout Rover

The Field Ant is an alternative to the general service Jumping Spider rover with features that make it more suited to scouting expeditions. It retains the nearly the same powertrain and cargo capacity as the Spider, while adding a solar panel and subtracting an axle to improve power efficiency and uptime. The Field Ant focuses on solo reconnaissance and trades the Spider's open-air 2-seater layout for a single enclosed cockpit to contend with harsh environments, and equips its driver with an ore detector and a dedicated long-range antenna for quick and easy transmissions back to base.

• Role: Resource scout rover
  
• Mass: 18.453 t
  
• Environment: Planet surface
  
• 0-100km/h Accel.: 3.8s

• 8 small batteries
  
• 1 hydrogen engine
  
• 3 small hydrogen tanks

• 1 medium cargo container
  
• 2 small cargo containers
  
• 1 O2/H2 generator

• Driver Assisting System - Computer operated traction control, gyro stabilization, hill descent control, jump-jet suite, cruise control and autopilot. Script is by Wanderer_308, more information here.
  
• Adjustable Solar Panel - The solar panel on top of the Field Ant can be raised and lowered to the correct angle for maximum power output.

Credits to Blargmode and Wanderer_308 for the rover's computer systems.