The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project Grant to Artimatic Technologies, Inc. to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technology for automated 3D content creation. The goal is to create tools that enable experienced animators to rapidly produce high-quality 3D content and allow novices to create engaging 3D graphics without extensive technical training. The project will utilize deep neural networks to generate 3D models...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant to Deepsim, Inc. from May 2021 to April 2022 under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The grant funds the development of artificial intelligence enhanced design automation technologies for general engineering systems. Specifically, Deepsim will leverage machine learning to automate the engineering design process and enable simulation-guided design optimization across...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $305,000 to Prjct B CO. aims to develop a novel AI-driven technology to automate the generation of custom-fitted garments. The project will streamline the translation of body scan data into 3D knitting instructions for optimal fit, while ensuring compatibility with industry-standard knitting machines to accelerate commercialization. Key objectives include automating the process of...
This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $1,000,000 in funding to Ai Pow LLC, a minority-owned, small disadvantaged business located in College Station, TX. The project aims to develop a hardware-aware AutoML platform to enable efficient deployment of AI models on resource-constrained edge devices for real-time defect detection in...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Cooperative Agreement award of $1,245,669 to Novineer, Inc. is for the development of a generative design tool to streamline the additive manufacturing design process. The project aims to automate and optimize part designs for additive manufacturing, reducing computational time and costs while improving part performance and sustainability. Key innovations include generating editable parametric CAD...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $687,382 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to support research and education focused on establishing the foundations of next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) for engineering design. The project aims to develop advanced deep generative models (DGMs) that can quickly generate innovative product designs across diverse engineering applications, from automotive to aerospace...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to Xmize LLC aims to develop an AI-powered software for optimizing wire routing in the design of custom analog/mixed-signal integrated circuits, MEMS, and optoelectronics. The proposed innovations include applying graph search methods to identify routable layout regions, developing mathematical models of complex design rules, and deploying an AI-powered solver to generate...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $300,000 Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, to conduct research on expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing. The project focuses on developing deep clustering and generative modeling techniques to identify geometric similarities between new part designs and existing designs to improve...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, under CFDA 47.084 "NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships," provides $999,942 to Lambda Function, Inc. to develop a prototype of an artificial intelligence-assisted, autonomous, numerical control programming software for advanced manufacturing. The software will provide machining strategy, cutting tool and machining parameter, and tool path...
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...