Status and Prospects of Mars UAV Technology

The emergence of Mars unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has provided a highly efficient new approach for extraterrestrial exploration. This paper systematically reviews the current state of technological development of Mars UAVs, with a focus on key technologies such as system integration, Guidance, Navigation, and Control, and dynamic modeling. The article first elucidates the unique characteristics and technical challenges of Mars UAVs compared to traditional Mars rovers and terrestrial UAVs. It then provides a detailed overview of representative technological achievements, exemplified by the "Ingenuity" helicopter, and concludes with an analysis and outlook on the future development trends of extraterrestrial exploration UAV technology.