Research/ PLANETARY ROBOTICS
Development of a JPL Open Source Rover into an Autonomous Research Platform
Zane Brotherton
NASA TM 2025//NASA Langley Research Center
Space × RoboticsPLANETARY ROBOTICS
Technique
Perception & State EstimationNTRS keyword: SLAM · Motion Planning & Navigationtext match
Indexed as
NTRSCybernetics, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
This report details the implementation of autonomous navigation capabilities on the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Open Source Rover (OSR). The enhanced system performs real-time trajectory generation, obstacle avoidance, and simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), converting the manually controlled platform into a fully autonomous ground vehicle. The report provides practical development insights for students and beginning developers.