Mars Rover Get New Software

So this article is probably not of great interest to anyone, but what it signifies for the future is actually important. Giving the rover software that lets it plan out a path, even for a short distance, is the beginning of truly unmanned spacecraft. The software gives the rover a very small bit of intelligence. I would think this would increase the odds of it not doing anything liable to destroy itself. It should also cut down on the cost of such missions, because there would be fewer people who would have to guide the spacecraft so that it didn't kill itself. Maybe NASA could use the extra money to better analyze the data coming from such a craft. Anyway, while the article is pretty surface, it is a promising set for research in outer space.