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Evan Graser is a robotics engineer and researcher whose work sits at the cutting edge of planetary exploration and autonomous systems. Best known for his contributions to NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission, Graser has played an integral role in advancing robotic operations on another world — from mobility and manipulation to sample collection and helicopter coordination with the Ingenuity rotorcraft. His most influential work, "Autonomous robotics is driving Perseverance rover's progress on Mars" (2023, 106 citations), highlights the transformative impact of AutoNav, Perseverance's self-driving navigation system, which guided 88% of the rover's first 17.7 kilometers traveled on Mars — a landmark achievement in planetary autonomy. Graser has also been a key contributor to operational retrospectives documenting the rover's first 210 sols and beyond, providing the scientific community with invaluable lessons learned from real-world robotic execution on Mars. With nearly 150 cumulative citations across his published work, Graser's research bridges mission operations and autonomous systems engineering. His ongoing documentation of Perseverance's extended mission — now exceeding 30 kilometers driven — cements his standing as a vital voice in humanity's robotic exploration of the Red Planet.