NSF X-Labs Initiative – AI for Physical Systems Topic Announcement

Agency: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Location: Alexandria, VA Solicitation #: NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI Due: 2027-01-07 12:00PM EST (in 1 month)
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Summary

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), is soliciting Written Proposals under the NSF X-Labs Initiative for the AI for Physical Systems Topic. NSF seeks innovative, early stage platform technologies that advance intelligent, adaptive, and scalable AI systems operating in or interfacing with the physical world, including robotics, embodied systems, human robot interfaces, advanced sensing, and cyber physical systems. NSF anticipates making one or more Other Transaction (OT) awards under 42 U.S.C. § 19116.

Details

Solicitation NumberNSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI
TypeSolicitation
Posted2026-09-16 6:34AM EDT (1 month ago)
Response Deadline2027-01-07 12:00PM EST (in 1 month)
NAICS Code541715
CityAlexandria
StateVA
ZIP22314

Description

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), is soliciting Written Proposals under the NSF X-Labs Initiative for the AI for Physical Systems Topic. NSF seeks innovative, early stage platform technologies that advance intelligent, adaptive, and scalable AI systems operating in or interfacing with the physical world, including robotics, embodied systems, human robot interfaces, advanced sensing, and cyber physical systems. NSF anticipates making one or more Other Transaction (OT) awards under 42 U.S.C. § 19116.

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