EXO Cache

The EXO Cache is an item in Astroneer. It can be found and destroyed to obtain EXO Chips.

Source
EXO Caches are found on every planet, in various biomes. Mainly they are found underground, as well as at least one surface biome.

EXO Caches may be found using the Compass, which shows up as a green icon when in range of a cache.

Uses
EXO Caches may be blown up with placed above it to obtain.

Blowing up a EXO Cache is required to complete the Cracking Caches mission.

Vehicle Data Recorder
A Vehicle Data Recorder is an unique EXO Cache located on certain planets. It is needed to advance missions in order to get the Hoverboard and the VTOL. Like ordinary EXO Caches, it has to be blown up with.

In contrary to those, the Vehicle Data Recorder is surrounded by some space debris and a few pieces of and it shows up on the Compass as a blue circle with a pointed bottom instead of a green circle. After blowing it up, the same symbol points to the corresponding MAT.