This is a $148,133.02 cooperative agreement award to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center. The award supports research for NASA's ARMADAS project, which is developing autonomous assembly of digital materials and structures. The research will focus on scaling multi-robot construction, digital assembly workflows, and discrete robotics. MIT, a private research university, has extensive experience...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $648,353 grant to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to continue research in miniaturized robot locomotion on uneven surfaces and swarm communication architectures for multiple mobile robot units. The research builds upon prior work in these areas. The sole prime contractor, MIT, will perform the work at its Cambridge, Massachusetts campus under a 15-month period of performance ending March 2022. No subcontractors or...
This $75,000.00 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian agency, to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop robot motion planning algorithms for the NASA Armadas project. The award has no set-aside designation. MIT is a world-class private research university that frequently partners with the U.S. federal government on cutting-edge research and development contracts and grants across scientific and technological fields, including for agencies...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $842,752 cooperative agreement to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to support human-robotic interaction concepts in support of lunar exploration for in-situ resource utilization. Dr. Newman will lead the effort to assess concepts of operations, capabilities, and related human-machine collaboration considerations to enable NASA's Artemis program objectives. The work will focus on resource assessments for human-robot...
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $336,000.00 grant to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to conduct research on the design, control, and human-robot coordination of space suits integrated with supernumerary robotic limbs. This grant, awarded under NASA's Shared Services Center, is for a period of 4 years from the date of award on August 1, 2023. The contract has no set-aside designation, indicating it was competitively awarded. MIT, a...
This federal contract award, valued at $183,760.22, was issued by NASA to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop autonomous fault identification and handling algorithms for spacecraft. The objective is to enable spacecraft to better characterize their external environment, monitor internal system health, and make autonomous decisions, supporting NASA's goals of deep space exploration. The algorithms will leverage analysis of past mission data to identify telemetry responses...
This is a $4,742,472.74 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to support the Massachusetts Space Grant Consortium (MASGC). The agreement aims to contribute to the development of aerospace education, research, technology, and workforce development across Massachusetts, aligning with NASA's strategic goals. Key objectives include inspiring, engaging, educating, and employing the next generation...
This is a $3,410,000.00 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to support NASA's Strategic Goal 4, which focuses on enhancing capabilities and operations to catalyze current and future mission success. The contract aims to support NASA's investments in STEM engagement programs designed to build a future STEM workforce by attracting, engaging, and enabling students to pursue STEM careers...
This is a $2,015,167.00 cooperative agreement awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to support NASA's Science Activation (SciAct) portfolio. The contract has no set-aside designation. MIT, a private research university, will provide research and development services to NASA under this agreement, which has a period of performance through December 31, 2025. The SciAct portfolio includes NASA's efforts to transform its...
This $211,475.00 grant was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on January 1, 2025 with a performance period through December 31, 2025. The grant is not set aside for any particular business type. The contract requires MIT to execute a balanced science program focused on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies, administration priorities, and Congressional direction. MIT will participate as a key...