NASA Perseverance completes first AI-planned Mars drive
NASA JPL reported that Perseverance completed the first drives on another world planned by artificial intelligence.
Evidence notes
- The AI-planned drives were executed on December 8 and 10, 2025.
- A vision-capable AI generated safe waypoints without manual route planning by rover operators.
- NASA framed the milestone as a step toward more autonomous rover operations on planetary surfaces.
Company context
United States government agency responsible for civil space exploration, aerospace research, and space technology development. NASA funds robotics and automation technologies through programs such as SBIR to support space missions and related industries.