United Spinal to participate in virtual space mission
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:33 AM CDT, Wed August 31, 2022
NEW YORK – United Spinal Association will participate in a virtual crew to remotely test Callisto, a technology demonstration payload embedded on NASA’s Orion spacecraft, during the upcoming Artemis I mission. The mission will evaluate how Amazon’s Alexa and other innovative technologies integrated with Callisto could be used to assist astronauts in future crewed missions to the moon and beyond. Rhonel Cinous, a member of United Spinal from Miami, will have the opportunity to simulate interactions between Alexa and future astronauts, getting a peek into what a “day in the life” of being onboard Orion could look like during a deep space mission. “I’m honored to represent United Spinal and participate in this historic initiative,” said Cinous. “We believe voice technology, including Alexa, presents many opportunities to make experiences of all kinds more accessible for people with mobility disabilities, while also helping lead to greater quality of life and independence in unprecedented ways.”
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