BotsAI/src/EscapeBot.java

public class EscapeBot extends Bot{
    String moves = "";
    private boolean goesForward = true;

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Bot escapeBot = new EscapeBot(args);
        escapeBot.run();
    }
    protected EscapeBot(String[] args) {
        super(args);
    }
    protected char nextMove(View view){
        boolean rocketDetected = view.data.contains("o");
        return rocketDetected ? goToRocket(view) : randomWalk();
    }
    private char goToRocket(View view){
        int rowDifference = findRocketRow(view) - 2;
        return rowDifference < 0 ? '^' : '<';
    }
    private int findRocketRow(View view) {
        return view.data.indexOf('o') / 5;
    }
    private char randomWalk() {
        if(moves.isEmpty()){
            moves = "^".repeat(28);
            moves += (goesForward ? ">^^^^^>" : "<^^^^^<");
            goesForward = !goesForward;
        }
        char nextMove = moves.charAt(0);
        moves = moves.substring(1);
        return nextMove;
    }
}