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Solicitation

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

NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI

National Science Foundation, Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (Tip). Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

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January 7, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST

65 days from now. Posted September 18, 2026, first published September 16, 2026.

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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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Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. September 16, 2026

    Solicitation

    Due January 7, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 2f43e8f885e64afa84b831f1357824f0

    4 revisions on SAM
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation

  2. September 16, 2026

    Solicitation

    Due January 7, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 4e209132c1cd4720856b490f43ec19e4

    4 revisions on SAM
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation

  3. September 16, 2026

    Solicitation

    Due January 7, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 51965d0b5dcf4b5ab00551239b765874

    4 revisions on SAM
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation

  4. September 16, 2026

    Solicitation

    Due January 7, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice d1c1cd8147fb4a3e88ba6c58402748fe

    4 revisions on SAM
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation

  5. September 18, 2026

    Solicitation

    Due January 7, 2027 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 36caccb7f3784342812ab25b8d48fa5d

    5 revisions on SAM
    • September 18, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • September 16, 2026: publish, solicitation

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