NASA's Perseverance sets a new Mars rover driving distance record
· Source: IEEE Spectrum
On October 11, Perseverance passed 45.22 km of total driving on Mars, overtaking the record previously held by Opportunity. JPL credits the rover's AutoNav self-driving system, used about 90% of the time and upgraded over five years, including a higher allowed slope of up to 24 degrees.
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