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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the autonomous navigation desk.
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NASA’s Perseverance rover drove 28.10 miles (45.22 kilometres) on Mars by Oct. 11, 2026, surpassing the previous off-world driving record held by Opportunity. NASA says autonomous navigation has enabled the rover to cover more terrain as it investigates Jezero Crater.
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NASA says Perseverance drove 45.22 kilometres on Mars by Oct. 11, 2026, surpassing the previous off-world distance record held by Opportunity. The rover uses autonomous navigation for more than 90% of its total driving distance.
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NASA’s Perseverance rover has driven 45.22 kilometres on Mars, surpassing the previous off-world distance record held by Opportunity. NASA says autonomous navigation has helped Perseverance cover more than 90% of its total distance.
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NASA’s Perseverance rover reached 45.22 kilometres driven on Mars on 11 October 2026, passing the record held by Opportunity. JPL credits the rover’s autonomous navigation with helping it cover the distance while exploring Jezero Crater.
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ESA, Airbus and European partners will test the six-wheeled Charlie rover prototype in Spain on 1 October 2026. The campaign will assess remote operations, autonomous navigation and simulated scientific activities relevant to ESA’s Rosalind Franklin Mars mission.