Upgrade the Curiosity self-propelled device

NASA said the Curiosity self-propelled on Mars has just been upgraded, including software updates and enhanced device performance.

Curiosity devices have just undergone the latest upgrade - (Photo: NASA)

'Curiosity currently operates with version 11 of autonomous software , ' according to Space.com, quoted Jim Erickson of NASA's Dynamics Laboratory in Pasadena (USA).

Improved features in version 11 include the expansion of Curiosity's ability to use robotic arms while the device is moving on the slope, and upgrading overnight storage capacity to serve operations. self-propelled movement the next day.

The next upgrade will play a role in checking the wheel system using a robot arm camera.

Curiosity's recent roadmap forced it to move on a sharp rocky surface, so NASA experts wanted to understand the effect of this type of terrain on the wheel's performance before intervening to adjust.