Goddard remotely operated vehicle for exploration and research (GROVER) is a solar-powered autonomous ground vehicle developed to operate in extreme cold. It was specifically engineered to carry ground-penetrating radar across ice sheets to measure snow accumulation and ice thickness. The platform demonstrates how autonomous systems can conduct continuous scientific surveys in environments too hostile for human crews.
Heard on the job
The telemetry data from GROVER shows it handled the crevasse field without dropping its solar charging rate.