Mars Curiosity Rover required 'most rigorous software testing'

Sooraj Shah
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A product from software verification provider Coverity was one of many tools used to remove defects

The Mars Curiosity Rover, a robot sent to Mars by NASA to investigate the possibility of extra-terrestrial life on the planet, had to undergo a rigorous software verification process to ensure that...

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