Elite Dangerous players report that the docking computer frequently fails to avoid the structural pylons on dodecagonal starports, leading to costly collisions. One commander lost weeks of exploration and exobiology data worth around 700 million credits after their ship struck a truss during automated docking. The community urges Frontier Developments to improve the docking AI to recognize and navigate around these obstacles or to reduce collision damage. This issue affects all commanders using docking computers at Coriolis and dodecagonal starports, highlighting a significant risk in current automated docking systems as of November 2026.
- Collisions occur mainly at dodecagonal starports with truss structures.
- Players request AI updates or damage reduction for docking computer use.