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Perseverance (Mars 2020)

NASA · 2020–now · also Mars 2020, M2020, Perseverance rover

NASA rover exploring Jezero crater since 2021, caching rock cores for possible return to Earth and driving with onboard autonomous navigation.

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Papers: 171
Named in: 71 in title · 159 in abstract · 59 in keywords

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AI4MARS: A Dataset for Terrain-Aware Autonomous Driving on Mars

Robert Michael Swan, Deegan Atha, Henry A. Leopold, Matthew Gildner +3 moreCVPR Workshop 2021 104 citedJun 1, 2021

Space × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Learning-based Methods Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Curiosity Spirit & Opportunity Perseverance

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Jun 1, 2021

Ground-based Automated Scheduling for Operations of the Mars 2020 Rover Mission

Shannon Towey, Kimberly Steadman, Kimberly Maxwell, Iris Ip +7 morePreprint 2021May 3, 2021

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations Perseverance

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May 3, 2021

Planetary rovers in science fiction

Robin Roberson MurphyScience Robotics 2021 3 citedMar 17, 2021

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Perseverance Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

DOI

Mar 17, 2021

Mars 2020 Center Differential Pivot Restraint: Flexurized Spring System Providing Compliance for Rover Mobility Deployment Prior to Landing

Matthew Cameron, Kevin LiuPreprint 2020May 13, 2020

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Design, Mechanisms & Hardware Perseverance Curiosity

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May 13, 2020

The Mars rover subsurface penetrating radar onboard China's Mars 2020 mission

Bin Zhou, Shaoxiang Shen, Wei Dong Lu, Qing Liu +3 moreEarth and Planetary Physics 2020 81 citedJan 1, 2020

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perseverance Tianwen-1 & Zhurong

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Jan 1, 2020

Thermal design of the sample handling assembly in the sampling and caching subsystem on the Mars 2020 rover

Chern-Jiin Lee, Takuro Daimaru, Matthew Redmond, Jason G. Kempenaar +1 morePreprint 2019Jul 7, 2019

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION PLANETARY ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping Perseverance

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Jul 7, 2019

Fast Approximate Clearance Evaluation for Rovers with Articulated Suspension Systems

Kyohei Otsu, Guillaume Matheron, Sourish Ghosh, Olivier Toupet +1 moreJFR / Field Robotics 2018 46 citedJul 31, 2018

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Perception & State Estimation Perseverance Curiosity

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Jul 31, 2018

Surface Deposition of Molecular Contaminants in the Mars 2020 Rover Wake

Ira Katz, Jason RabinovitchPreprint 2018Jun 25, 2018

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS ISRU & CONSTRUCTION Perseverance Mars Sample Return

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Jun 25, 2018

Mars 2020 Sampling and Caching Subsystem Environmental Development Testing and Preliminary Results

Kristo Kriechbaum, Kyle M. Brown, Lauren E. ChuPreprint 2017Mar 4, 2017

Space × RoboticsISRU & CONSTRUCTION PLANETARY ROBOTICS Manipulation & Grasping Perseverance

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Mar 4, 2017

Enhanced Autonomous Navigation on the Perseverance Mars Rover

Olivier Toupet, Masahiro Ono, Tyler Del Sesto, Mark W. Maimone +1 moreJFR / Field Robotics 2025 6 citedNov 24, 2025

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Perception & State Estimation Perseverance Spirit & Opportunity

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Nov 24, 2025

Will MSR Samples Cached on the Martian Surface Experience Significantly Greater Thermal Degradation than Samples Retained in the Rover?

M FriesLPSC 2024Mar 11, 2024

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS ISRU & CONSTRUCTION Mars Sample Return Perseverance

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Mar 11, 2024

Multi-mission Terrain Classifier for Safe Rover Navigation and Automated Science

Deegan Atha, Robert Michael Swan, Annie Didier, Zaki Hasnain +1 moreIEEE Aerospace 2022 16 citedMar 5, 2022

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Motion Planning & Navigation Curiosity Spirit & Opportunity Perseverance

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Mar 5, 2022

New Rover Conops with High-Performance Onboard Computing: Give Up Raw Data to Reduce Ops Cost and Do More Science

A. Didier, M. Swan, D. Atha, V. Verma +2 morePreprint 2022Jan 11, 2022

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Design, Mechanisms & Hardware Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Perception & State Estimation Perseverance Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

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Jan 11, 2022

Ground-Based Automated Scheduling for the Mars 2020 Rover

S. Towey, K. Steadman, K. Maxwell, J. Hazelrig +6 morePreprint 2020Oct 19, 2020

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations Perseverance

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Oct 19, 2020

Where to Map? Iterative Rover-Copter Path Planning for Mars Exploration

Takahiro Sasaki, Kyohei Otsu, Rohan Thakker, Sofie Haesaert +1 moreRA-L 2020 45 citedAug 17, 2020

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Motion Planning & Navigation Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Perseverance Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

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Aug 17, 2020

Sealing Station Mechanisms for the Mars 2020 Rover Sample Caching Subsystem

Jesse Grimes-York, Sean" "O'BrienPreprint 2020May 13, 2020

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perseverance

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May 13, 2020

Machine-Learning-Driven New Geologic Discoveries at Mars Rover Landing Sites: Jezero and NE Syrtis

Murat Dundar, Bethany L. Ehlmann, Ellen K. LeaskCaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology) 2019 14 citedSep 5, 2019

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Perseverance

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Sep 5, 2019

SSim: NASA Mars Rover Robotics Flight Software Simulation

Vandi Verma, Chris LegerIEEE Aerospace 2019 21 citedMar 1, 2019

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS ISRU & CONSTRUCTION Manipulation & Grasping Motion Planning & Navigation Curiosity Perseverance

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Mar 1, 2019

Mars 2020 Mobility Actuator Thermal Testing and Model Correlation

Keith Novak, Jason Kempenaar, Matthew RedmondPreprint 2017Jul 16, 2017

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Design, Mechanisms & Hardware Perseverance Curiosity

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Jul 16, 2017

Prototyping an Onboard Scheduler for the Mars 2020 Rover

Ed Benowitz, Gregg RabideauPreprint 2017Jun 15, 2017

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perseverance

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Jun 15, 2017

Contamination Knowledge Strategy for the Mars 2020 Sample-Collecting Rover

K. A. Farley, K. Williford, D W. Beaty, H. Y. McSween +12 moreLPSC 2017Mar 20, 2017

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS ISRU & CONSTRUCTION Perseverance Mars Sample Return

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Mar 20, 2017

Mars 2020 Rover Mission Status in 2016

Douglas Bernard, Kenneth A. FarleyInternational Astronautical Federation 2016Sep 26, 2016

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perseverance

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Sep 26, 2016

Precision Instrument Targeting via Image Registration for the Mars 2020 Rover

Gary Doran, David R. Thompson, Tara EstlinIJCAI 2016Jul 9, 2016

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perseverance Curiosity Spirit & Opportunity

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Jul 9, 2016

Mars Sample Return using commercial capabilities: Mission architecture overview

Andrew A. Gonzales, Carol R. Stoker, Lawrence G. Lemke, Jeffrey V. Bowles +3 moreIEEE Aerospace 2014 14 citedOct 30, 2013

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS ISRU & CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS & POLICY Mars Sample Return Perseverance Spirit & Opportunity

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Oct 30, 2013

Dragonfly Parachute Decelerator System Overview

Charles Lowry, Eduardo Rios, Katie Siegel, Ben Tutt +2 more28th Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Conference and Seminar 2026Jun 1, 2026

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Dragonfly Perseverance

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Jun 1, 2026