Nexus S To Serve As Brain For 3 Robots Aboard the ISS 82
An anonymous reader writes "Given the NFC capabilities in Nexus S, NASA researchers are about to deploy them on the International Space Station. Two Nexus S phones will be installed in robotic floating orbs called Spheres (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites). They will be performing a variety of everyday tasks like taking inventory and inspecting equipment, which will free up the human crew members for other duties. Currently the Spheres are in testing mode, as the video shows, but are expected to be up and running by the end of the year."
Re:iPhone is being tested on this shuttle flight (Score:4, Funny)
But I thought we were still using Intel 80386SX chips in NASA cause apparently radiation hardening takes decades, but yet a consumer grade phone is fine?
The jury is still out but the devices are being looked at for non-critical tasks - the shuttle mission that just went up includes two iPhones that have been certified to go into space, and will be tested there to see how they hold out against the radiation:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/06/iphone-space-shuttle/ [wired.com]
I bet this is all part of some secret agreement over the use of the i in iSS.
You Nexus, Huh? (Score:4, Funny)
I just do eyes...