rovers
n. countablen. vehicles designed to travel across the surface of another planet or moon. They are often controlled by computers or people far away.
n. robotic or crewed vehicles used for exploring the surface of celestial bodies. Often pluralised when referring to a fleet or series of missions.
The rovers send high-quality photos of the Martian surface back to Earth.
Engineers designed the new rovers with specialized wheels to navigate the rocky and uneven terrain of the moon.
While early lunar rovers were driven by astronauts, modern planetary rovers are sophisticated autonomous laboratories capable of conducting complex chemical analyses without direct human intervention.
Plural form of 'rover'; refers specifically to surface exploration vehicles in an aerospace context.