The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre MBRSC, together with the Technology Innovation Institute TII, and ASPIRE - both subsidiaries of Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Research Council - have announced a collaboration at Dubai Airshow 2025 to co-develop an advanced AI-powered navigation subsystem for future rovers of Emirates Lunar Mission.
The collaboration will see the development and qualification of one of the UAE's most sophisticated spacecraft subsystems to date: a navigation subsystem comprising a radiation-tolerant computer and AI-driven software. This system gives a rover vision-based autonomous mobility on the lunar surface, using onboard cameras and AI to see its surroundings and navigate obstacles by itself-providing essential safety and efficiency in one of space's toughest environments.
"MBRSC's collaboration with TII and ASPIRE is a significant step forward in our commitment to building technologies that that elevate the scientific value and safety of future missions. Enabling a rover to perceive and interpret its surroundings in real time is a capability that will define the next phase of exploration on the lunar surface. It strengthens our long-term vision for contributing meaningful, high-impact systems to international deep-space efforts."
