The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Thinking Robots Inc., a Boston-based startup, for the development of a cognitive architecture for deep space missions. The $149,945.00 firm fixed price contract is focused on research and prototype development to enable non-experts to instruct robots through natural language and graphical user interfaces. Thinking Robots Inc. has...
This federal contract award to Materials Modifications Inc., a minority-owned small business, is for the development of a novel out-of-autoclave processing method for fabricating nanostructured polymer matrix composites for large structural parts. The $130,000.00 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract is with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and is focused on advancing materials solutions for heavy lift launch vehicles. The contract work involves a...
<p>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center has awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Boardwalk Robotics, Inc. for the development of "HANDLER: AN END-TO-END TOOL FOR SEMANTIC-BASED MANIPULATION USING AFFORDANCE TEMPLATES". This $156,499.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order is set aside for small businesses and has a completion date of February 2, 2024. The work will be performed in Pensacola, Florida.</p>
This is a $124,679 firm fixed-price contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Machina Labs Inc., a small business manufacturer, to provide in-space assembly and manufacturing using synchronized robotics. The contract is part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I research effort. Machina Labs supplies advanced manufacturing goods and services, including additive manufacturing, metal forming, composite part...
This is a $124,887.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract awarded by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Protoinnovations, LLC, a small business specializing in robotics and autonomous systems research and development for lunar exploration. The contract is for the research, development, and validation of an innovative retractable robotic anchoring mechanism that can work in both hard rock and granular soils,...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to L5 Automation Inc., a minority-owned and Hispanic American-owned small business. The $156,499 firm fixed-price contract is for the development of autonomous perception and manipulation technologies to maintain cables and fluid lines for orbital and lunar infrastructure. This contract supports NASA's efforts to advance robotic systems capable of operating in complex space environments....
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center awarded a $11,539.95 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order contract to Kijero, LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the procurement of a GEN3 Ultra Lightweight Robot. This contract is a total small business set-aside and is directly linked to a previously published solicitation for the brand name robot, which required specific capabilities such as 7 degrees of freedom, compatibility with ROS/ROS2, and...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I contract to Energid Technologies Corporation, a for-profit organization, to develop actuator and gripper modules with control and simulation software for building mechanisms to attach to free-flying robots. The $124,991.00 firm-fixed-price contract will leverage Energid's existing hardware and software to reduce weight and improve performance, enabling novel modes of...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center has awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract to Materials Data Management Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The $148,110.00 firm-fixed-price contract is for the "FY23 SBIR PHASE I MATERIALS MODELING HUB: INTEROPERABLE AND COLLABORATIVE MULTI-SCALE MODELING ECOSYSTEM FOR DATA ANALYSIS, VISUALIZATION, AND MANAGEMENT" research effort. The contract has a completion...
This federal contract award, valued at $38,940.00, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Govaged Inc., a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Alexandria, Virginia. The contract is for the procurement of a GEN3 Ultra Lightweight Robot, a brand name requirement with specific capabilities including 7 degrees of freedom, compatibility with ROS/ROS2, and direct integration with Matlab/Simulink. The contract...