The Science Transport and Robotic Innovation for Deployment and Exploration (STRIDE) program seeks proposals from U.S. industry to conduct design studies of advanced robotic surface and aerial mobility systems with payload transportation and deployment capability for Mars surface operations. The goal of the program is to identify the level of development needed for commercial robotic mobility systems developed for terrestrial and lunar use that could then operate and traverse realistic Martian environments while enabling cost-effective transportation and/or deployment of science payloads. Key aspects of the program include: • Design studies of advanced robotic surface and aerial mobility systems • Payload transportation and deployment capability for Mars surface operations • Early-stage prototyping of hardware for the same purpose • Identification of key capability gaps and advancement of the broader landscape of robotic exploration at Mars • Enhancement of overall science return