Synonyms of rover
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Noun (2)
ever since he developed a strong case of wanderlust in college, he's been a rover
a story of the days when sea rovers plied the Caribbean
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The county's task force is also looking into purchasing underwater rovers that can be used to check pipes, infrastructure and see how widespread the problem has become over the year.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Perseverance discovers bleached rocks on red planet The bleached rocks discovered by the Perseverance rover analyzed in the recent study are white, clay-rich kaolinite fragments that are commonly found on Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
HavocAI’s autonomy stack works equally well on aerial (drones, quadcopters, missiles) and terrestrial (trucks, ATVs and rovers) autonomy assets, as evidenced by the demonstrations in Troia, Portugal (discussed above) and Geoje (discussed below).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Deep Space Energy states that its system would need about 2 kg of Americium-241 to generate 50 W of electrical power for a lunar rover.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The county's task force is also looking into purchasing underwater rovers that can be used to check pipes, infrastructure and see how widespread the problem has become over the year.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Perseverance discovers bleached rocks on red planet The bleached rocks discovered by the Perseverance rover analyzed in the recent study are white, clay-rich kaolinite fragments that are commonly found on Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
HavocAI’s autonomy stack works equally well on aerial (drones, quadcopters, missiles) and terrestrial (trucks, ATVs and rovers) autonomy assets, as evidenced by the demonstrations in Troia, Portugal (discussed above) and Geoje (discussed below).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rover. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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