Organization: NASA JPL
Country: USA
Website: jpl.nasa.gov
Year Founded: 1936
Number of Employees: 500+
Description:
In February 2022, NASA’s Perseverance Rover completed its first multiple-sol, or Martian day, drive. The drive was split over three sols and helped the rover get closer to its final sampling location on its crater floor campaign. Perseverance uses Autonav to navigate on Mars. It creates 3D maps of the terrain and plans routes without any direction from a controller on Earth. Autonav is good at picking out obstacles like rocks, but struggles with identifying sand, which the rover could get stuck in.
In February 2022, NASA’s Perseverance Rover completed its first multiple-sol, or Martian day, drive. The drive was split over three sols and helped the rover get closer to its final sampling location on its crater floor campaign. Perseverance uses Autonav to navigate on Mars. It creates 3D maps of the terrain and plans routes without any direction from a controller on Earth. Autonav is good at picking out obstacles like rocks, but struggles with identifying sand, which the rover could get stuck in.