NASA’s ERNEST Rover Just Completed a 16-Mile Desert Run to Unlock Steeper Routes on the Moon and Mars
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent a new four-wheel prototype, called ERNEST, into California’s Colorado Desert near Plaster City for a demanding field trial. Over 37 hours of driving time the machine covered about 16 miles while its autonomy software handled route planning and obstacle avoidance on its own. Team members stayed nearby to [...]
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent a new four-wheel prototype, called ERNEST, into California’s Colorado Desert near Plaster City for a demanding field trial. Over 37 hours of driving time the machine covered about 16 miles while its autonomy software handled route planning and obstacle avoidance on its own. Team members stayed nearby to [...]
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