THE EXISTENCE OF VOLATILES IN THE POLAR REGIONS OF AIRLESS PLANETS HAS RECENTLY BEEN VERIFIED BY THE LCROSS AND MESSENGER MISSIONS. THESE POLAR VOLATILES ARE DRY ICES OF WATER METHANE AND AMMONIA. AFTER PROCESSING IT IS POSSIBLE TO BREATHE DRINK BURN FUEL AND CREATE WITH THESE VOLATILES. THE PRODUCTION OF RESOURCES EXTERNAL TO EARTH WILL ALLOW FOR SPACE VEHICLES AND OUTPOSTS TO UTILIZE THE LOCAL RESOURCES OF A PLANET TO SUPPLY SPACE EXPLORATION MISSIONS RATHER THAN BEING DEPENDENT ON RESOURCES LAUNCHED FROM EARTH. THE MAJORITY OF THE VOLATILES ON THE MOON AND MERCURY EXIST IN OR NEAR THE PERMANENTLY SHADED CRATERS AT THE POLAR REGIONS. EXISTING ROVER TECHNOLOGIES ARE INCAPABLE OF THE TYPES OF PERCEPTION NAVIGATION AND PLANNING REQUIRED BY THE CHALLENGES OF A DARK ENVIRONMENT THAT RESTRICT THE ROVER S ABILITY TO PERCEIVE ITS SURROUNDINGS TREAD UPON CRYOGENIC REGOLITH TOLERATE COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTIONS AND OVERCOME INHERENT UNCERTAINTY. DUE TO THESE TECHNICAL CHALLENGES ROVER MISSIONS HAVE NOT YET OPERATED AT POLAR LATITUDES. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR EXPLORING FOR VOLATILES AND OPERATING IN THESE POLAR REGIONS. THE PROPOSED TECHNOLOGY FOR INSTANCE COULD ENABLE NASA S 2018 RESOLVE MISSION TO EXPLORE POLAR VOLATILES.