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Mission / Mars

Rosalind Franklin (ExoMars)

ESA · 2016–now · also ExoMars rover, ExoMars

ESA's ExoMars rover, designed to drill up to two metres below the Martian surface in search of biosignatures; launch is planned for 2028.

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Papers: 36
Named in: 4 in title · 34 in abstract · 24 in keywords

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Top techniques

Surface Mobility & Terramechanics17
Perception & State Estimation12
Learning-based Methods8
Motion Planning & Navigation5
Manipulation & Grasping4
Autonomy, Task Planning & Operations3

Top venues

IJRR2
JFR / Field Robotics2
Icarus1
ICRA1
IEEE Aerospace1
RA-L1

Also mentioned

Mars Sample Return5
Perseverance (Mars 2020)5
Curiosity (MSL)3
Spirit & Opportunity (MER)2
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter1

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2 papers naming Rosalind Franklin

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Efficient autonomous navigation for planetary rovers with limited resources

Levin Gerdes, Martín Azkarate, J. Ricardo Sánchez-Ibáñez, Luc Joudrier +1 moreJFR / Field Robotics 2020 35 citedAug 25, 2020

Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS Motion Planning & Navigation Perception & State Estimation Learning-based Methods Rosalind Franklin

Aug 25, 2020

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

Mar 6, 2025