In December, NASA took another small, incremental step towards autonomous surface rovers. In a demonstration, the Perseverance team used AI to generate the rover's waypoints. Perseverance used the AI waypoints on two separate days, travelling a total of 456 meters (1,496 feet) without human control. "This demonstration shows how far our capabilities have advanced and broadens how we will explore other worlds," said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. "Autonomous technologies like this can help