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NASA lunar rover built to investigate water ice and other resources near the Moon's south pole; NASA ended the original mission project in 2024.
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Perseverance
Perseverance is NASA's Mars 2020 rover, built to study Jezero Crater, cache samples and demonstrate exploration technologies.
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Sojourner
Small rover delivered by Mars Pathfinder and the first wheeled vehicle to operate on another planet.
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Opportunity
Mars Exploration Rover that conducted long-duration surface science in Meridiani Planum.
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Spirit
Mars Exploration Rover that investigated rocks, soils, and geological evidence at Gusev Crater.
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Canadarm3
Planned robotic system for the lunar Gateway, comprising a large arm, a smaller dexterous arm, and specialized tools.
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LEV-1
Small hopping lunar excursion vehicle deployed during the SLIM landing mission.
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Pragyan
Six-wheeled lunar rover carried by Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander for in-situ elemental measurements near the lunar south polar region.
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SORA-Q / LEV-2
Small transformable lunar robot deployed by SLIM to move on the surface and photograph the lander.
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Curiosity
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory rover, designed to investigate whether Gale Crater ever had environments suitable for microbial life.
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Rosalind Franklin Rover
ExoMars rover designed to travel across Mars and drill below the surface in search of evidence relevant to past life.
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NASA
NASA develops and operates robotic systems for planetary science, spaceflight and technology research.
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Technology
Autonomous Navigation
Autonomous navigation combines perception, localization, planning and control so a machine can move toward goals with limited direct human input.
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