Abstract: With the distance of deep space exploration getting farther and farther, the current planetary rover operating mode using the teleoperation and partial autonomous movement cannot meet the needs of future scientific exploration, as the constraints of teleoperation capability and energy. Moreover, the future of deep space missions puts forward faster, lighter, more intelligent requirements for rover control systems. Firstly, the structure and capability of the autonomous navigation control system of the current lunar and Martian planetary rovers are compared and analyzed in this paper. Secondly, the constraints of the autonomous capability of the current control systems are given, and the architecture and design expectation are put forward for the autonomous navigation control systems of future planetary rovers. Thirdly, the autonomous level of the planetary rovers are divided preliminarily. Finally, the technical support and development planning guidance are provided for the research of autonomous navigation control system of planetary rovers in the future.

Key words: planetary rover, auto navigation, control system