Robot model
Zhurong Rover
China's first Mars rover (Tianwen-1; landed Utopia Planitia 2021-05-14, drove off 2021-05-22).
- Manufacturer
- China National Space Administration
- Form factor
- space
- Maturity
- research
- Lifecycle
- discontinued
- Deployments
- 1
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Zhurong Rover, a space by China National Space Administration (research): 1 verified deployment on record. 2 sources back the record.
discontinuedDiscontinued. The product or service is no longer actively pursued by the maker.
Overview
China's first Mars rover (Tianwen-1; landed Utopia Planitia 2021-05-14, drove off 2021-05-22). Operated by ground command with twin-rover path rehearsal on Earth; no autonomous hazard-avoidance system is documented in available sources (verified-vs-claimed: do not overstate as autonomous). Entered planned hibernation 2022-05-18 and never re-established contact (solar-panel dust suspected); presumed lost.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Type
Landed
Specs
Role
Landed
Status
Autonomy
Weight kg
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Zhurong Rover. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
The Zhurong rover was deployed to Utopia Planitia on Mars as part of China's Tianwen-1 mission, operated by the China National Space Administration.
Zhurong Rover on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Zhurong Landing on Mars: Onboard Camera View
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 22, 2021
at Mars
Safety record
No incidents on record for Zhurong Rover.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-15
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: research
Lifecycle: discontinued
Architectural position
Cohort: space
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Zhurong Rover.Recent coverage
Zhurong Rover in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Zhurong Rover from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/zhurong-rover.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/88497e12-ad13-4e28-95d9-088e78deb92e
- Revision history: /models/zhurong-rover/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
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Reality vs attention
Zhurong Rover draws attention at the 63rd percentile but verifies reality at the 18th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap +44.9, 8th widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 5, 2026