PLM software helps design Mars rover

August 15, 2012
By Manufacturing AUTOMATION

The Curiosity Mars rover has landed safely and has been sending back stunning images of the red planet. But did you know that the software used to design the rover is very similar to the kind used in manufacturing? Check out some of the work the University of Leicester has done with NASA and Siemens PLM Software to help develop different spacecraft.

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