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NSF X-Labs Initiative � AI for Physical Systems Topic Announcement
Posted Sep 16, 2026·open
AGENCY
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
PROGRAM
Solicitation
AMOUNT
—
CLOSES
Jan 7, 2027
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.
Eligibility
No Set aside used
Contact
X-Labs
XLabs@nsf.govAdditional details
- Sub-tier
- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
- Office
- DIRECTORATE FOR TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, & PARTNERSHIPS
- NAICS code
- 541715
- Set-aside
- NONE
- Place of performance
- Alexandria, VA, 22314, USA
- Archived
- Jan 22, 2027
Opportunity number: NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI
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