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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover completes its 1st drive planned by AI
- Perseverance completed its first AI-planned drives on Dec. 8 and Dec. 10, 2025, at Jezero Crater.
- The AI used a digital twin and data from a Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to map safe paths with waypoints.
- The rover traveled nearly 1,500 feet (456 meters) during the two AI-driven drives.
- NASA researchers say autonomous navigation could increase science return and reduce operator workload.
- The effort was led by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in collaboration with Anthropic using Claude AI models.
- NASA envisions AI tools could help future missions handle kilometer-scale drives while reducing operator workload.
- The team used a digital twin to confirm safety before commanding Mars to execute the plan.
- The AI-planned drives evaluated terrain features like rocks and slopes to pick safe routes.
- The demonstration was conducted under NASA's long-term goal of expanding autonomous planetary operations.
- The article notes SpaceX and Artemis coverage nearby but focuses on Perseverance AI drive milestones.
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