JPL Technology

We drive single on planets with mostly humans in the loop-they’re called rover drivers, of course! How about 3 small rovers acting like one that communicate and collaborate to split up duties with NO human in the loop? Take a look:

Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration (CADRE) NASA’s Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Explorers (CADRE) project is developing a network of shoe-box-sized mobile robots that could enable future autonomous robotic exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

25yrs ago we debated whether planetary surface mobility would be important -Pathfinder/Sojourner tech demo ended that. 2yrs ago we debated whether planetary air mobility would be important -Ingenuity tech demo ended that. It’s at 40 flights & counting https://mars.nasa.gov/technology/helicopter/ #

Mars Helicopter - NASA The Mars Helicopter is a technology demonstration to test powered flight on another planet for the first time.

Why NASA Is Trying to Crash Land on Mars Like a car’s crumple zone, the experimental SHIELD lander is designed to absorb a hard impact.