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

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NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAIFederal

Response Deadline01/07/2027, 10:00:00 PM UTC

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Agency

National Science Foundation → Directorate For Technology, Innovation, & PartnershipsView Agency

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)View NAICS

Place of Performance

Alexandria, VA, 22314, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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NSF-OTASO-FY26-XLabsInitiative Attachment A - Written Proposal Template

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Attachment B - Conflict of Interest Statement Form

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NSF X-Labs Initiative - Question Submission Template

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NSF-OTASO-FY26-XLabsInitiative - NSF X-Labs Initiative

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NSF X-Labs AI for Physical Systems Out-of-Scope Annex

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NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI: AI for Physical Systems

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PhaseSolicitation

PostedSep 16

Solicitation

Response DeadlineJan 7

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

01/07/2027, 10:00:00 PM UTCin 4 months

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AgencyNational Science Foundation → Directorate For Technology, Innovation, & Partnerships

Contacts1 person available

OfficeAlexandria, VA, 22314, USA

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National Science Foundation → Directorate For Technology, Innovation, & Partnerships

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Office AddressAlexandria, VA, 22314, USA

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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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