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The ability to navigate in diverse and previously unknown environments is a critical service of autonomous robots. We propose a test framework based on MORSE (Modular Open Robots Simulation Engine), and using the generation of virtual 3D worlds to challenge the navigation service. We elaborate on the notion of the difficulty of the generated worlds, which we characterize in terms of mission achievement,...