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The autopilot on Perseverance Mars rover guided it through a particularly hazardous boulder field In July, saving weeks of precious science time.

The autopilot on Perseverance Mars rover guided it through a hazardous boulder field, saving weeks of precious science time.

Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 22, 2023 - In about a third of the time it would have taken other NASA Mars rovers, Perseverance recently navigated its way through a field of boulders more than 1,700 feet wide (about a half-kilometer). While

NASA's Perseverance rover set driving records on Mars, and it didn't need human drivers. The rover's AutoNav system takes a lot of the credit.

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has been racing toward an ancient Martian river delta in recent weeks as it covers ground faster than any pervious rover.

The Perseverance rover will put its self-driving abilities to test as it moves around on Mars. The rover has one of the most advanced systems onboard that allows it to think while driving.

NASAs Perseverance Mars rover is trying to cover more distance in a single month than any rover before, using artificial intelligence.

NASAs Perseverance Mars rover is trying to cover more distance in a single month than any rover before, using artificial intelligence.The six-wheeled scientist is on a 5-kilometre journey, that began March 14, and is full of sandpits, craters, ...