02/04/2026
What does it take to help build the next helicopter for Mars? In our latest ETH Ambassadors Blog, ETH Zürich’s Benjamin Dupont shares his incredible journey at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he spent six months developing autonomy software for a future Mars rotorcraft.
From testing drones in Mars-like deserts to working alongside engineers behind historic space missions, Benjamin offers a behind-the-scenes look at innovation, exploration, and life at the frontier of robotics.
Read the full story: https://ethambassadors.ethz.ch/2026/04/02/behind-the-next-mars-helicopter/
Six months at NASA JPL, building autonomy software for the next Mars helicopter and exploring the west coast of the United States for the first time.