Perseverance broke the record for traveling on the Martian surface - 318 meters in one day. Bye to the rover
The rover uses all its capabilitiesautonomous driving to make a 5-kilometer journey through the Jezero Crater to the river delta in search of signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. In addition, the device collects rock and soil samples that will be returned to Earth on future missions.
Perseverance rover route. Source: NASA
Despite the fact that the rover moves alongMars is autonomous, the route of its journey is determined by people - operators lay it in advance using specially designed 3D glasses. With this gadget, operators assign certain stops and outline the route of the rover. Once a route is assigned, Perseverance's automatic navigation system, known as AutoNav, will map the surrounding area using 3D mapping technology. The rover is able to detect potential obstacles and hazards and plan a route around any of them without human intervention. This allows Perseverance to traverse Mars' rugged terrain at impressive speeds.
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