AI-guided Mars drives mark Perseverance’s autonomous milestone

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NASA's Perseverance rover completed its first two AI-planned drives on Mars (Dec. 8 and Dec. 10, 2025) at Jezero Crater, using Anthropic's Claude AI to analyze orbital imagery and terrain data and map routes. The missions totaled about 456 meters (nearly 1,500 feet), with extensive digital-twin validation, showcasing generative AI's potential to plan long rover drives and reduce operator workload while increasing science return.
- NASA's Perseverance Mars rover completes its 1st drive planned by AI Space
- Claude on Mars Anthropic
- NASA’s Perseverance Rover Completes First AI-Planned Drive on Mars NASA (.gov)
- NASA used Claude to plot a route for its Perseverance rover on Mars Engadget
- 3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Self-driving Mars rovers WBAY
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