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

Notice ID:NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI

NSF’s Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) is seeking written proposals under the X-Labs Initiative for the AI for Physical Systems Topic. The opportunity focuses on innovative, early-stage platform technologies that advance intelligent, adaptive, and scalable AI systems operating in or interfacing with the physical world. Interest areas include 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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NSF X-Labs Initiative – AI for Physical Systems Topic Announcement

Notice ID:NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI

The U.S. National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, through the NSF X-Labs Initiative, is seeking proposals for the AI for Physical Systems Topic. It 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 awards under 42 U.S.C. § 19116.