Scientists at Airbus have been testing the autonomous capabilities of two Mars Rover vehicles.
The four-wheel rover known as 'Codi' can drive to and retrieve samples with an accuracy of about 10cm
A mission involving one of the Rovers to bring back rock samples from the Red Planet was scrapped in 2022 by US and European space agencies. Both rovers were tested in a quarry near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, as the company said the unique and dynamic landscape could not be replicated in their Stevenage test facility.Also put through its paces was six-wheeled rover 'Charlie', which is trialling a sensor known as LiDAR, to allow rovers to move in the dark without cameras
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