Project Grant 2026615

This project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the development of an artificial intelligence-assisted product design and production planning (AI-PDPP) system designed to improve manufacturing efficiencies. Awarded to the University of Oklahoma in May 2025 for $679,973, the three-year research initiative (completion date: April 30, 2028) focuses on integrating deep learning into three core manufacturing processes: product functional...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Purdue University a Project Grant under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The $550,000 award, with a performance period from September 15, 2023 to August 31, 2025, aims to develop an immersive virtual reality-based system to improve hands-on skills training for power tool use in manufacturing. The project will leverage haptics and artificial intelligence to replicate physical reality, enabling users to develop muscle...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program provides $250,000 to Northwestern University to develop novel foundation models and learning methods for automating the manufacturing design process. The project aims to leverage large language models like GPT-4 and multi-modal machine learning to enable the generation of CAD models and optimized manufacturing process instructions from natural language inputs...

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...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $207,158 Project Grant titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FUSION OF SILOED DATA FOR MULTISTAGE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS: INTEGRATIVE PRODUCT QUALITY AND MACHINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT" to The University of Iowa. This 3-year grant, which commenced on January 1, 2024, supports the development of data-driven methodologies to monitor and optimize multistage manufacturing systems through the...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded $693.8K to Trustees of Tufts College on June 15, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop EVOFAB, an autonomous robotic factory system for the automated design, fabrication, and testing of soft pneumatic actuators. The deliverables include a proof-of-concept robotic manufacturing platform capable of printing actuators from multiple...

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 $650,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of new curricula and hands-on learning experiences focused on Industry 4.0 advanced manufacturing technologies. Led by Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, the project aims to prepare students and incumbent workers for careers in manufacturing technician roles in sectors such as agriculture, food and beverage processing, and oil and gas. Key deliverables...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), provides $481,998 to support research at the University of California, Berkeley on developing a new additive manufacturing process for multi-material and multi-functional part fabrication. The principal investigator will conduct fundamental research into a charge-programmed additive microfabrication technique to rapidly pattern...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) provides $250,000 to Purdue University to develop an energy-efficient manufacturing process for producing lightweight titanium alloy sheet, foil and wire. Specifically, the award will support optimizing hybrid machining process parameters to influence material structure and properties for these thin gauge formats. The project will also characterize the new...