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Space & Cosmos

Advanced visual localization and terrain mapping enhance Zhurong Rover’s Mars exploration

The Zhurong Rover traverse was generated from visual localization. Credit: Air The collaborative research team has improved visual localization and topographic mapping techniques that allow China’s Zhurong rover to navigate and carry out scientific research on Mars. These technologies played a key role in the success of the Tianwen-1 mission, China’s first independent interplanetary exploration effort. This study was published…