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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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Jezero crater, Mars: application of the deep learning NOAH-H terrain classification system

Jack Wright, Alexander M. Barrett, Peter Fawdon, Elena A. Favaro +3 moreJournal of Maps 2022 12 citedAug 9, 2022

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Perception & State Estimation Learning-based Methods Perseverance Rosalind Franklin Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

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Aug 9, 2022

Lessons from the Development of an Anomaly Detection Interface on the Mars Perseverance Rover using the ISHMAP Framework

Austin P. Wright, Peter Nemere, Adrian Galvin, Duen Horng Chau +1 moreACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI) 2023 11 citedFeb 14, 2023

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations Learning-based Methods HRI & Teleoperation Perseverance

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Feb 14, 2023

SegMarsViT: Lightweight Mars Terrain Segmentation Network for Autonomous Driving in Planetary Exploration

Yuqi Dai, Tie Zheng, Changbin Xue, Li ZhouRemote Sensing 2022 35 citedDec 12, 2022

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Perception & State Estimation Perseverance Curiosity

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Dec 12, 2022

Hardware-accelerated Mars Sample Localization via deep transfer learning from photorealistic simulations

Raúl Castilla-Arquillo, Carlos Jesús Pérez-del-Pulgar, Gonzalo Jesús Paz-Delgado, Levin GerdesRA-L 2022 4 citedJun 6, 2022

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Learning-based Methods Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Perseverance Mars Sample Return Rosalind Franklin

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Jun 6, 2022

MLNav: Learning to Safely Navigate on Martian Terrains

Shreyansh Daftry, Neil Abcouwer, Tyler Del Sesto, Siddarth Venkatraman +6 moreRA-L 2022 25 citedMar 9, 2022

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation Learning-based Methods Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations Perseverance

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Mar 9, 2022

Toward Autonomous Localization of Planetary Robotic Explorers by Relying on Semantic Mapping

Kamak Ebadi, Kyle Coble, Dima Kogan, Deegan Atha +3 moreIEEE Aerospace 2022 15 citedMar 5, 2022

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Learning-based Methods Perseverance

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Mar 5, 2022

Machine Learning Based Path Planning for Improved Rover Navigation (Pre-Print Version)

Neil Abcouwer, Shreyansh Daftry, Siddarth Venkatraman, Tyler del Sesto +5 moreIEEE Aerospace 2020 28 citedNov 11, 2020

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Motion Planning & Navigation Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Perseverance

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Nov 11, 2020

Regularization via f-Divergence: An Application to Multi-Oxide Spectroscopic Analysis

Weizhi Li, Natalie Klein, Brendan Gifford, Elizabeth Sklute +2 moreDOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) 2025 4 citedFeb 6, 2025

Space × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Perseverance Curiosity

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Feb 6, 2025

Efficient Arm Motion Planning with Reduced Viapoints for Mars Rover Operations

Justin T. Huang, Valen Yamamoto, Ana WarneriSpaRo 2024 1 citedJun 24, 2024

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation Learning-based Methods Perseverance

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Jun 24, 2024

Safe Policies for Factored Partially Observable Stochastic Games

Steven Carr, Nils Jansen, Suda Bharadwaj, Matthijs T. J. Spaan +1 moreRSS 2021 6 citedJun 27, 2021

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Learning-based Methods Perseverance Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

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Jun 27, 2021

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

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

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

Variance Decomposition of MEDLI2 Reconstructed Heating Using Neural Networks

H S Alpert, T K West, K A Thomas2nd International Conference on Flight Vehicles, Aerothermodynamics and Re-entry Missions & Engineering 2022Jun 19, 2022

Space × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Design, Mechanisms & Hardware Perseverance

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Jun 19, 2022

ARTPS: Depth-Enhanced Hybrid Anomaly Detection and Learnable Curiosity Score for Autonomous Rover Target Prioritization

Poyraz BaydemirPreprint 2025Aug 23, 2025

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations Perception & State Estimation Learning-based Methods Perseverance

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Aug 23, 2025

MarsLGPR: Mars Rover Localization with Ground Penetrating Radar

Anja Sheppard, Katherine A. SkinnerJFR / Field Robotics 2025 8 citedMar 6, 2025

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Learning-based Methods Perseverance Rosalind Franklin

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Mar 6, 2025

Rock Hunting With Martian Machine Vision

David Noever, Samantha E. Miller NoeverPreprint 2021 6 citedApr 9, 2021

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Perception & State Estimation Perseverance

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Apr 9, 2021

Robotics During a Pandemic: The 2020 NSF CPS Virtual Challenge -- SoilScope, Mars Edition

Darwin Mick, K. Srikar Siddarth, Swastik Nandan, Harish Anand +2 morePreprint 2021 1 citedMar 15, 2021

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation Learning-based Methods Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Perseverance

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Mar 15, 2021

MANTLE: A Framework for Adaptive In-Situ Planetary Perception Using a Modular Uplink Principle

Pranav Durai, Gary DoranPreprint 2026Aug 28, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Learning-based Methods Curiosity Perseverance

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Aug 28, 2026

Deep Learning Based Mars Safe Landing Analysis and Terrain Classification

Mrs. N. Sudha Rani, J. Shiva Shasank, P. Sahithi Kiranmai, K. Rakesh +1 moreInternational Journal of Data Science and IoT Management System 2026Apr 2, 2026

Space × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Learning-based Methods Perception & State Estimation Perseverance Curiosity

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Apr 2, 2026

Automatic Data Processing for Space Robotics Machine Learning

Anja Sheppard, Katherine A. SkinnerIAC 2023 1 citedOct 3, 2023

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Learning-based Methods Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Perseverance Curiosity

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Oct 3, 2023