NASA Awards Contracts for Mars Advanced Surface Mobility Technology
1 min read NASA Awards Contracts for Mars Advanced Surface Mobility Technology July 8, 2026 C.13 NASA Awards Contracts for Mars Advanced Surface Mobility Technology NASA has selected seven companies for contract awards under the Mars Exploration Program’s Science Transport and Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration, or STRIDE, initiative to advance next-generation commercial robotic surface mobility for future Mars exploration. The STRIDE awards will support the development of innovative robotic mobility systems that may enable future Mars missions to access more challenging terrain, travel greater distances, and investigate scientifically valuable regions that are difficult to reach with current mobility systems. The STRIDE awards have a total potential value of approximately $17 million with a period of work targeted to begin in Fall of 2026. Contract awardees are: AeroVironment , Arlington, Virginia Astrobotic , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Venturi Astrola...
