NASA's Perseverance rover sets record for longest Mars drive on autopilot

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. Uses cameras and dedicated image-processing computers to plan routes in real time.
2. Dual computer brains work together for autonomous navigation.
3. Working in an area to assess ancient microbial life.

References

• Media Check: Space.com - Media Bias/Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
• Collections |The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC