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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Space Suit RoboGlove (SSRG) (MSC-TOPS-80)

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Response Deadline02/27/2027, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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NASA's Technology Transfer Program is seeking interested companies to obtain licensing rights for the Space Suit RoboGlove (SSRG), a second-generation robotically assisted extravehicular activity glove developed at the Johnson Space Center. This technology is designed to reduce astronaut hand injury and decrease the physical exertion required for complex hand-intensive tasks in space. Key enhancements include improved sensing, control, and avionics, as well as a power steering mode that assists users in maintaining specific finger positions while still functioning as a conventional glove when unpowered. Licensing rights may be granted on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis for specific fields of use, though NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these licenses. Interested parties must submit an application through the Automated Technology Licensing Application System by the deadline of February 27, 2027. This opportunity is intended for the commercialization, manufacture, and marketing of the technology, and it is noted that no follow-on procurement is expected to result from the responses to this notice.

General Info

NASA offers licensing for advanced Space Suit RoboGlove technology; applications due February 27, 2027.

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

NAICS

927110 - Space Research and Technology

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Timeline

PostedMar 23

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Response DeadlineFeb 27

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02/27/2027, 09:00:00 PM UTCin 4 months

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Contacts1 person available

OfficeHUNTSVILLE, AL, 35812, USA

Organization / AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Office AddressHUNTSVILLE, AL, 35812, USA

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Full Description

NASA’s Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses.

THE TECHNOLOGY:

Innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) have created an enhanced second-generation, robotically assisted extravehicular activity (EVA) glove. The SSRG has been engineered to further decrease the exertion required to do complex, hand-intensive EVA tasks and reduce the risk of astronaut hand injury. Originating from its predecessors, the NASA/General Motors RoboGlove, and the later first-generation Space Suit RoboGlove, the SSRG realizes improved sensing, control, interface, and avionics capabilities. Among these improvements is the implementation of a “power steering mode”, which allows the user to position his/her fingers in an arbitrarily chosen position and receive assistance in holding that position. The SSRG retains the ability to operate like a conventional space suit glove while the actuators are unpowered. The design intent for the SSRG is to enhance a user’s ability to perform human scale work, with considerations for speed, power, durability, dexterity, and ease of operation.

To express interest in this licensing opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA’s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/MSC-TOPS-80

If you have any questions, please e-mail NASA’s Technology Transfer Program at contact@example.gov with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this SAM.gov notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/.

These responses are provided to members of NASA’s Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.