NSF X-Labs Initiative – AI for Physical Systems Topic Announcement
Solicitation from National Science Foundation.
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Notice details
- Sub-tier agency
- NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation number
- NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI
- Product/service code
- AJ12
- Place of performance
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Posted
- Sep 19, 2026
- Response deadline
- Jan 7, 2027
- Source
- SAM.gov
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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When is the response deadline?
The published deadline is Jan 7, 2027. That is 75 days after the data date.
What NAICS code applies?
NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
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National Science Foundation.
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