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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has completed its first fully AI-planned driving maneuver on the Martian surface, marking a significant milestone in autonomous space exploration.
The AI-planned drive, carried out in December 2025, used generative AI to analyze satellite imagery and terrain data, allowing the rover to independently navigate complex landscapes without direct instructions from Earth-based operators. The innovation aims to improve mission efficiency by reducing reliance on manual route planning.
NASA officials said this capability could enable longer and more strategic navigation campaigns in future missions, boosting scientific discovery and operational autonomy in planetary exploration.
