Project Grant 0849008

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $1,223,668 to fund the development of an autonomous robotic system for inspecting hazardous industrial infrastructure in flammable and explosive environments. The project, led by Pike Robotics Inc., aims to advance a wall-climbing robotic platform designed to conduct autonomous inspections inside hazardous, explosive environments commonly found in...

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 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $275,000 in funding to Sufficiently Advanced, Inc. for the development of an AI-powered robotic control system. The objective is to enhance automation capabilities and create a more adaptive future labor force by automating repetitive, dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks across various industries. The Phase I project will focus on advancing...

This federal Project Grant award of $350,000 from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the development of a hybrid aerial-hexapod robot for autonomous roof inspection. The primary goals of this 3-year collaborative research project are to: 1) develop an integrated robot platform with dual-mode mobility (flight and legged) and multimodal perception capabilities; and 2) design algorithms to interpret sensory data for autonomous navigation and anomaly...

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 fund the development of an interactive multi-human multi-remote-robot collaboration framework for the construction industry at Purdue University from October 2022 to September 2023. The goal is to improve operational efficiency and address challenges like labor shortages through new approaches for collaborative...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to develop simulation tools and control methods that enable robots to reliably navigate and manipulate complex environments. The $600,000 award, running from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2030, focuses on two key technical goals: 1) creating multi-physics simulation capabilities for emerging applications like space and underwater...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $1,236,159.00 to Fluxworks, Inc., a HUBZone-certified small business, to develop and validate advanced magnetic gear technology for robotic actuators and sensors. The project aims to enable safer, more precise, and cost-effective robotic systems for use in space exploration and terrestrial applications such as automation, food production, and...

Berkeley Marine Robotics Inc. received a $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on August 15, 2021 to complete the project by September 30, 2022. The grant was awarded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to support field demonstration of ship hull inspection with a fleet of unmanned underwater vehicles. Specifically, the company will utilize a group of autonomous underwater robots to conduct hull inspections of vessels and...

This National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation Project Grant awarded $256,000 to Grain Weevil Corporation of Aurora, Nebraska to develop a remote-controlled grain management and extraction robot. The 11-month project, which runs from March 2022 through December 2022, seeks to demonstrate the technical feasibility of a mobile robot for improving farmer safety and grain storage efficiencies. Key deliverables include classifying grain surface variables that impact robotic...

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...