Mission  Control Space Services Inc
Intelligent  Path Planner (IPP) — Current  path planning systems for NASA 's Mars rovers require extensive human input that  can lead to wasted mission operations, due to communication delays and  time-consuming manual analysis of data gathered from orbit and the rover. The IPP allows for heterogeneous  data sets to be aggregated in real time, enabling rovers to learn as they  drive. The IPP uses the information it has gathered to influence the path it  plans, while also adapting the path based on the terrain encountered. Machine  learning teaches the IPP to associate different terrains with performance  levels. The IPP is targeted as a software upgrade to improve the efficiency,  safety and scientific return of rover missions without the need for specialized  sensors.