[bluepostitnote]

This is one of the aspects that gets me excited for airborne drones which can operate in the Martian atmosphere. Not only for the potential offered by longer range, but also the possibility for some great photos of any ground based vehicles whose mission zone overlaps.

Great photos can inspire and help fund great science.

[IneffablePigeon]

How much would Mars's thin atmosphere interfere with that plan? Would you be able to lift any significant amount of weight?

[bluepostitnote]

Impacts it a lot, but there are teams working on it: http://www.space.com/30155-nasa-drones-on-mars-video.html