Space Daily·4 min read·medium
Perseverance has driven a marathon across Mars in less than half the time Opportunity needed, with AutoNav choosing routes around hazards and a 2025 test completing the first AI-planned drives on anot
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Lachlan Brown
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NASA's Perseverance rover has completed a marathon distance on Mars, significantly outpacing the older Opportunity rover due to improved autonomous navigation systems. While the rover is highly capable, human planners still oversee its scientific objectives and route selection.
Machines that navigate by themselves are finally allowing Mars rovers to outrun the planet's punishing delays—and to go places human operators never could.
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