NSF X-Labs Initiative - AI for Physical Systems Topic Announcement
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Place of performance: Alexandria, VA
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- Posted
- Sep 17, 2026
- Responses due
- Jan 7, 2027 (in 66 days)
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This is a government contract opportunity posted by NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION in the research and development in the physical category. The deadline is January 7, 2027, 67 days from now. Work is performed in Alexandria, VA.
Classification and identifiers
- Industry (NAICS)
- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)
- Product or service (PSC)
- General Science and Technology R&D Services; General Science and Technology; Applied Research (AJ12)
- Solicitation number
- NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI
- Contracting office
- DIRECTORATE FOR TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS (TIP)
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About this opportunity
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.