Perseverance rover gains precise self-location capability on Mars

space.com

NASA's Perseverance rover now has an onboard GPS-like system, enabling precise self-location on Mars without Earth commands. This new Mars Global Localization capability allows the rover to match its own images to orbital maps, pinpointing its position within inches and significantly increasing its daily travel range. The technology, developed since 2023, could revolutionize autonomous exploration for future missions across the solar system.


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