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

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.

Notice typeSolicitation: Open for bids now. Download the solicitation documents from the official posting.
Who's buyingDirectorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (tip), National Science Foundation
WhereAlexandria, Virginia
DeadlineThu, Jan 7, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST (76 days left)
Who can bidOpen to any business (no set-aside)
IndustryNAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology))
Solicitation #NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI
PostedFri, Sep 18, 2026
ContactX-Labs, [email protected]

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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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