On January 30, NASA made an announcement stating that the 'Perseverance' Mars rover had triumphantly completed its inaugural driving mission on the Martian terrain. What made this mission particularly remarkable was that the route was meticulously planned by artificial intelligence.

The mission unfolded on December 8 and 10, 2025. During this time, the rover diligently followed the path nodes that were ingeniously generated by AI. On December 8, it traversed approximately 210 meters, while on December 10, it covered a distance of about 246 meters.

For the past 28 years, the driving routes of Mars rovers have largely been the result of meticulous manual planning by ground engineers. However, in a groundbreaking development, this time around, AI stepped into the spotlight. It assumed the responsibility of analyzing image and terrain data for the very first time and subsequently generated precise driving instructions, marking a significant leap forward in space exploration technology.