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

Notice 2f43e8f885e64afa84b831f1357824f0 (solicitation NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI) from NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, DIRECTORATE FOR TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS (TIP), posted 2026-09-16, responses due 2027-01-07T22:00:00.000Z. Status: open.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Notice ID | 2f43e8f885e64afa84b831f1357824f0 |
| Solicitation number | NSF-Topic3-FY26-XLabsPhysicalAI |
| Type | Solicitation |
| Agency | NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION |
| Sub-tier | NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION |
| Office | DIRECTORATE FOR TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS (TIP) |
| Posted | 2026-09-16T13:45:27.000Z |
| Response deadline (UTC) | 2027-01-07T22:00:00.000Z |
| Set-aside | No Set aside used |
| NAICS | 541715 |
| PSC | AJ12 |
| Place of performance | Alexandria, VA, USA |
| Award | - |

## 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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