The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success
This milestone demonstrates significant progress in robotic navigation for future planetary exploration missions.
Eric Berger8 Aug 20261 min read
About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous.
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