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

Sep 18, 2026·SAM-36caccb7f3784342812ab25b8d48fa5d
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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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Directorate for Technology, Innovation, & Partnerships

United States

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Contract notice

Published

Sep 18, 2026

Deadline

Jan 7, 2027

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Services

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General public services

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NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI

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R&D services (541715)

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Alexandria, VA

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