NASA engineers remotely freed the Curiosity rover’s drill after it became stuck in a rock on Mars for the first time in the mission’s 13 years. The unusual incident occurred when the rock, nicknamed ...
Getting stuck in sand has ended dreams of exploration before. On Mars, where loose dunes, soft soil and rocky terrain stretch ...
JPL's ERNEST rover covered 16 miles in 37 hours of driving during desert testing, using active suspension and reinforcement learning to navigate terrain.