THE FIRST SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE ON MARS HAS PROVEN TO BE A SMASHING SUCCESS

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover will set a record for the most distance driven by any vehicle on another world sometime next week. The rover's auto navigation system has enabled about 90% of the distance driven by the vehicle to be autonomous. Not having to wait for navigation commands from drivers on Earth has allowed the rover to maximize the amount of scientific return. The vehicle will likely be able to keep driving itself across Mars for many years to come.