While Project Tango isn’t yet ready for public release, we are still getting a pretty constant stream of information about the initiative from Google. In the latest update, NASA has confirmed that it will be using the devices in an upcoming launch.
Last month, we got word that Google is reportedly partnering with LG (big surprise) for a Project Tango device that will be released to the public in 2015. This device will not be the phone that we originally heard about, but instead will be the NVIDIA tablet that was announced for developers, and later demoed at Google I/O last month.
Back in April, we got word that Google was in fact testing Tango devices for NASA’s Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites, or SPHERES. Unsurprisingly, it is that exact project that will be using the device on the upcoming launch.
SPHERES are essentially autonomous machines designed to perform various tasks insides and outside space crafts. Project Tango will serve as the eyes of the machine, providing a clearer picture of what going on compared to traditional smartphones that NASA was initially using.
The Project Tango phone is set to be aboard a cargo spacecraft that is launching on July 11.
source: Reuters
