Q&A: Mars Perseverance Rover Sets a Distance Record

NASA's Perseverance rover set a new Mars driving distance record of 45.22 kilometers. The vehicle relies on onboard autonomy for 90 percent of its travel, supported by dedicated image-processing hardware. This performance demonstrates that deep-space rovers can conduct missions through self-guided navigation rather than manual point-to-point driving.

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