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Maggie, the engineering test rover

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

This robot is technically known as a Vehicle Systems Test Bed. But, since that's quite a mouthful, many team members just call her Maggie. She is a test double for the Curiosity Mars rover. Since there are no rover service stations on Mars, the team tests new software and techniques before sending commands to Mars and troubleshoots any issues the rovers might have.

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