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Curiosity Rover

spaceproductionby NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Mars Science Laboratory rover (landed 2012-08-06, operating).

Track Curiosity Rover
Manufacturer
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Form factor
space
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Curiosity Rover, a space by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (production): 1 verified deployment on record. 2 sources back the record.

Overview

NASA Mars Science Laboratory rover (landed 2012-08-06, operating). Drives with onboard AutoNav (think-while-driving terrain assessment and autonomous hazard avoidance); ground operators select daily targets and routes, the rover handles the traverse. Autonomous navigation, NOT autonomous mission planning.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
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Key facts

Type

Mars rover

Landed

August 6, 2012 (Gale Crater)

Specs

Role

Mars rover

Landed

2012-08-06

Autonomy

onboard AutoNav hazard avoidance; ground-selected targets/routes

Weight kg

899

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Curiosity Rover. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (1)

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Curiosity Rover on the deployment map

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Curiosity Rover.

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Sources (2)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curiosity_(rover)
  2. https://science.nasa.gov/mission/msl-curiosity/

Common questions

What is Curiosity Rover?
NASA Mars Science Laboratory rover (landed 2012-08-06, operating). Drives with onboard AutoNav (think-while-driving terrain assessment and autonomous hazard avoidance); ground operators select daily targets and routes, the rover handles the traverse. Autonomous navigation, NOT autonomous mission planning.
How much does Curiosity Rover cost?
Curiosity Rover's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Curiosity Rover from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Curiosity Rover actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Curiosity Rover is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Curiosity Rover?
Curiosity Rover is made by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, based in Pasadena, California, USA, founded in 1936.
Where is Curiosity Rover deployed?
1 verified deployment of Curiosity Rover is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Mars.
Can you buy Curiosity Rover?
Curiosity Rover is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to Curiosity Rover?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable space robots to Curiosity Rover include Chang'e Lander, Mira, W-Series Capsule, spacevan.
How does Curiosity Rover compare to Chang'e Lander?
Curiosity Rover and Chang'e Lander (China National Space Administration · 4 deployments) are both space robots on the DEPLOY registry. Curiosity Rover has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Curiosity Rover a top space?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Curiosity Rover ranks in roughly the top 61% of space models tracked by the registry.
What is Curiosity Rover's maturity stage?
Curiosity Rover is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Is Curiosity Rover safe?
Curiosity Rover has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-16

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-16

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

Sources by quality tier

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knowledge-base
Knowledge base
1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Curiosity Rover.

Recent coverage

Curiosity Rover in third-party press

Curiosity rover spots field of giant honeycomb on Mars – but no giant space bees

Jul 30, 2026

This Graduate Student Equips NASA’s Robots With Assembly Skills

Jul 17, 2026

How JPL Keeps the 13-Year-Old Curiosity Rover Doing Science

Jun 9, 2026