Cooperative Agreement 70NANB17H037

This EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), aims to create a personalized training framework that adapts to each worker's cognitive functions and sensorimotor skills in collaborative robotic manufacturing environments. The $299,953 grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, with a completion date of August 31, 2026, focuses on advancing personalized training strategies for complex...

This $150,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will support the development of a conceptual framework and physical testbed to advance human-robot collaboration across distributed manufacturing environments. Specifically, the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University will generate knowledge around how to optimize mixed teams of on-site human and robot workers...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Tangible Robotics Inc. received a $1.554 million Cooperative Agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) awarded on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of October 31, 2027. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Fast-Track project will develop advanced dexterous robotic manipulation systems capable of performing complex, contact-rich industrial tasks currently beyond the...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards program (CFDA 11.609) provides $198,000.00 to Carnegie Mellon University to develop methods for the validation and deployment of AI-powered robots in manufacturing applications. The key products and services to be delivered include: Development of an AI robotic information system with a generative simulation framework to automatically...

This $116,985 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards (CFDA 11.609) program supports the development of new methods for rapidly assessing the absolute accuracy of robotic manipulators within their workspaces. The key activities include: Developing new sampling methodologies to efficiently explore a robot's workspace and improve its position and orientation accuracies; determining the optimal...

This SBIR Phase II Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, provides $999,999.00 in funding to Phlux Technologies, Inc. to develop an innovative 3D safety sensor system to enhance the efficiency and safety of human-robot collaboration. The project aims to create programmable 3D light curtains that can provide high-resolution 3D monitoring of specific user-defined boundaries, eliminating the...

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to develop a novel robotic arm architecture with enhanced reach, payload capacity, and affordability. The $304,952 award to Sol Robotics, Inc. will fund the creation of a robotic arm system that uses proprietary linear actuation technology in a parallel truss configuration to overcome limitations of traditional robot arms. The project...

This Project Grant award, valued at $225,509.00, was provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards (CFDA 11.609) Federal Grant Program. The purpose of this award is to develop novel motion planning and control algorithms that can optimize physical interactions for improved robotic manufacturing capabilities. Key activities include creating adaptive motion and task-level controllers that can compliantly execute...

This $140,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) aims to revolutionize teleoperation technology for dexterous in-hand manipulation in human-robot collaboration. The primary research objectives are to: 1) develop a learning-based robot control policy to interpret human commands using end-effect-based task features, 2) create a safety-aware, multi-modal perception system to optimize sensory inputs for intuitive and safe operation, and...

Ambi Robotics Inc. received a $972,586 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop advanced artificial intelligence and robotic systems for e-commerce logistics automation. Specifically, the company will create novel training systems for AI-enabled robotic pick-and-pack systems tailored to individual customer needs. Key deliverables include quality control vision modules, automated item pickability assessments, and enhanced AI...