NSF X-Labs Initiative – AI for Physical Systems Topic Announcement
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Overview
- Response deadline
- 5:00 PM EST
- Posted
- September 18, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 541715: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Agency
- National Science Foundation
Notice details
- Office
- DIRECTORATE FOR TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, & PARTNERSHIPS
- Place of performance
- Alexandria, Virginia, 22314
- PSC
- AJ12: R&D- GENERAL SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY: PHYSICAL SCIENCES (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT)
- Last updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- First published
- Last updated on SAM.gov
Identifiers
- Solicitation number
- NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI
- Notice ID
- 36caccb7f3784342812ab25b8d48fa5d
Description
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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Files (6)
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NSF X-Labs OTASO - September 16 Amendment.pdf
191 KBAdded in Solicitation version 4Posted - Download
Physical AI Topic Announcement.pdf
162 KBAdded in Solicitation version 1Posted - Download
NSF_X-Labs_Physical_AI_Out-of-Scope_Annex.pdf
217 KBAdded in Solicitation version 1Posted - Download
NSF-OTASO-FY26-XLabsInitiative-AttachmentA.pdf
116 KBAdded in Solicitation version 1Posted - Download
Attachment B - Conflict of Interest Statement Form.pdf
205 KBAdded in Solicitation version 5Posted - Download
Attachment C - Question Submission Template.pdf
124 KBAdded in Solicitation version 1Posted
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Additional Details
Solicitation Number
NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI
Archive Date
Jan 22, 2027
Office Address
Alexandria, VA, 22314