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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
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Perception & State Estimation41
Motion Planning & Navigation27
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Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations16

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Curiosity (MSL)44
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter39
Mars Sample Return28
Spirit & Opportunity (MER)7
Rosalind Franklin (ExoMars)5
Artemis3

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Perseverance Rapid Traverse Campaign

Arturo L. Rankin, Tyler Del Sesto, Pauline Hwang, Heather Justice +3 moreIEEE Aerospace 2023 14 citedMar 4, 2023

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Motion Planning & Navigation Perseverance

Mar 4, 2023

First 210 solar days of Mars 2020 Perseverance Robotic Operations - Mobility, Robotic Arm, Sampling, and Helicopter

Vandi Verma, Frank R. Hartman, Arturo L. Rankin, Mark W. Maimone +12 moreIEEE Aerospace 2022 22 citedMar 5, 2022

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS ISRU & CONSTRUCTION Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Manipulation & Grasping Motion Planning & Navigation Perseverance Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

Mar 5, 2022

Mars 2020 Entry, Descent, and Landing System Overview

Adam P. Nelessen, Chloe Sackier, Ian G. Clark, Paul B. Brugarolas +10 moreIEEE Aerospace 2019 54 citedMar 1, 2019

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Motion Planning & Navigation Perseverance Curiosity Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

Mar 1, 2019

Mars 2020 Lander Vision System Flight Performance

Andrew Johnson, Seth B. Aaron, Homayoon Ansari, Charles F. Bergh +24 moreAIAA SciTech 2022 26 citedJan 3, 2022

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Perception & State Estimation Motion Planning & Navigation Perseverance

Jan 3, 2022

Learning to Drive on Mars: Visual Multimodal Traversability Estimation for Off-World Navigation

Darren Chiu, Cole Wilson, Andrei Tumbar, Gaurav S. Sukhatme +1 morePreprint 2026Sep 21, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Perception & State Estimation Motion Planning & Navigation Perseverance

Sep 21, 2026

Enabling Long & Precise Drives for The Perseverance Mars Rover via Onboard Global Localization

Vandi Verma, Jeremy Nash, Lucas Saldyt, Quintin Dwight +8 moreIEEE Aerospace 2024 23 citedMar 2, 2024

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

Mar 2, 2024

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

Mar 9, 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

Nov 11, 2020

Robotics for Space Exploration: From Mars Rovers to Lunar Missions

Babar Hussain, Jiandong Guo, Sidra Fareed, Subhan UddinInternational Journal of Ethical AI Application 2025 7 citedMay 8, 2025

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS ISRU & CONSTRUCTION Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations Surface Mobility & Terramechanics Motion Planning & Navigation Artemis Perseverance Curiosity

May 8, 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

Jun 24, 2024

Topographical Landmarks for Ground-Level Terrain Relative Navigation on Mars

Joshua Vander Hook, Russell Schwartz, Kamak Ebadi, Kyle Coble +1 moreIEEE Aerospace 2022 14 citedMar 5, 2022

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Rendezvous, Proximity Ops & Docking Motion Planning & Navigation Perseverance

Mar 5, 2022

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

Jun 27, 2021

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

Jul 31, 2018

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

Nov 24, 2025

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

Mar 5, 2022

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

Aug 17, 2020

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

Mar 1, 2019

A GNC Architecture for Planetary Rovers with Autonomous Navigation Capabilities

Martin Azkarate, Levin Gerdes, Luc Joudrier, Carlos J. Pérez-del-PulgarICRA 2020 21 citedNov 22, 2019

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

Nov 22, 2019

Scheduling with Complex Consumptive Resources for a Planetary Rover

Wayne Chi, Steve Chien, Jagriti AgrawalICAPS 2019 12 citedJul 11, 2019

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations Motion Planning & Navigation Perseverance

Jul 11, 2019

Temporal Brittleness Analysis of Task Networks for Planetary Rovers

Tiago Vaquero, Steve Chien, Jagriti Agrawal, Wayne Chi +1 moreICAPS 2019 5 citedJul 5, 2019

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations Perseverance

Jul 5, 2019

Probabilistic Kinematic State Estimation for Motion Planning of Planetary Rovers

Sourish Ghosh, Kyohei Otsu, Masahiro OnoIROS 2018 17 citedOct 1, 2018

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

Oct 1, 2018

Stereo Vision Based Navigation for Lunar Rover: A Hardware-Software Co-Design Approach

Alexey Simonov, Mukesh Jha, Max Shevtsov, Sergio Sirota +2 moreSMC-IT/SCC 2025Jul 28, 2025

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Perception & State Estimation Motion Planning & Navigation Design, Mechanisms & Hardware Perseverance Curiosity Spirit & Opportunity

Jul 28, 2025

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

Mar 15, 2021

MarsLab: A Martian Rover Simulator for Planetary Rover Autonomous Navigation

Hoyun Kim, Beomsu Kim, Giseop KimiSpaRo 2026Sep 28, 2026

Space × Robotics × AIPLANETARY ROBOTICS Simulation, Digital Twins & Benchmarks Perception & State Estimation Motion Planning & Navigation Perseverance

Sep 28, 2026

Comparison of Concentric Surface Planetary Explorations Using an Ackerman Rover in a Lunar Simulation

Miguel Á. González-Santamarta, Francisco J. Rodríguez-LeraiSpaRo 2024Jun 24, 2024

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

Jun 24, 2024