The winner of the challenge will receive USD 1,000. "We have this new
free-flying robot that we are building. We do not know what to call it.
'Free-flying robot' sounds kind of boring so we are asking you to
actually name the robot for us," said Jason Crusan, director of NASA's
Advanced Exploration Systems division.The second runner-up will receive USD 500 while third and fourth-place winners will get USD 250 each.
The new robot will join other free-flying robots on the ISS to be used on the orbiting outpost.
"These 'free-flying robots' will eventually extend the research and exploration capabilities of astronauts, as they are capable of working during off-hours and (eventually) in extreme environments," NASA officials said.
To participate in the challenge, register on the website of Topcoder, a company that administers contests in computer programming, Space.com reported.
Source: India City News and Online Hindi Newspaper
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