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

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Directorate for Technology, Innovation, & Partnerships of National Science Foundation posted this Solicitation on Sep 18, 2026. Responses are due Jan 7, 2027. NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)), product or service code AJ12 (General Science/Technology - Physical Sciences - Physics (R&D)). Place of performance: Virginia 22314. Solicitation number NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI.

Solicitation details

General information

Solicitation number
NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI
Notice type
Solicitation
Place of performance
Virginia 22314

Classification

NAICS
541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product or service
AJ12General Science/Technology - Physical Sciences - Physics (R&D)

Agency

Department
National Science Foundation
Sub-tier
National Science Foundation
Office
Directorate for Technology, Innovation, & Partnerships

Description

From SAM.gov

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.

Documents

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  • Attachment C - Question Submission Template.pdf
    124 KB · Sep 16, 2026
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  • NSF-OTASO-FY26-XLabsInitiative-AttachmentA.pdf
    116 KB · Sep 16, 2026
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  • NSF_X-Labs_Physical_AI_Out-of-Scope_Annex.pdf
    217 KB · Sep 16, 2026
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  • Physical AI Topic Announcement.pdf
    162 KB · Sep 16, 2026
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  • NSF X-Labs OTASO - September 16 Amendment.pdf
    191 KB · Sep 16, 2026
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  • Attachment B - Conflict of Interest Statement Form.pdf
    205 KB · Sep 18, 2026
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