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

National Science Foundation → Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (tip)SolicitationSolicitation NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI

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Thu, Jan 7, 2027, 5:00 PM EST
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Opportunity details

NAICS
541715
Notice type
Solicitation
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Original posted
September 18, 2026
Last updated
October 18, 2026
Notice ID
36caccb7f3784342812ab25b8d48fa5d

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.

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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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