Project Grant 2507711
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Channel Robotics received a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) effective July 15, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. The award funds development of a handheld, AI-enhanced continuum robotic system designed for integration with conventional endoscopes to enable minimally invasive endoscopic surgical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Surgical Vision Systems, Inc. received a $264,016 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) on June 1, 2025, for the development of a semi-autonomous, image-guided robotic suturing system. The company will design and develop a novel robotic surgery platform integrating optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging with robotic microvascular suturing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Award Details: Sensate Robotics Inc. received a $304,917 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. Products and Services: This project delivers a novel tactile-enabled robotic quality control cell that integrates advanced touch-based sensing technology into robotic...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary On October 1, 2025, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $305,000 to Bullseye Biodevices, Inc. under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) for a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project focused on developing a novel biosensing device for intraoperative tumor margin detection. The award funds the design, development, and in situ validation of an electromechanical probe system integrated with robotic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Tunabotics LLC received a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) awarded on July 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2026. The project is based in Jamesville, New York and focuses on developing and commercializing pneumatic shell grippers—soft robotic gripper technology utilizing elastomeric shells with...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project Grant award of $275,000 to Surgic, LLC, located in Amarillo, TX, is for the development of a customizable surgical training platform supported by artificial intelligence. The project aims to improve the realism of recreated patient anatomy and enable scenario customization during surgical training using 3D printing, mechanical testing, and machine learning techniques. The platform will provide...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Backstop Neural, Inc. received a $304,259 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) effective October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The project will develop a minimally invasive spinal cord stimulation (SCS) lead utilizing shape memory polymer (SMP) technology to treat chronic pain. The novel 8-channel SMP-based paddle lead can be molded into a...
- This $354,066 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support the development of a smart and connected robotic system for comprehensive diagnosis of abnormal tissues in the abdominal cavity. The award will fund research across three main thrusts: 1) integrating a multimodal instrument with balloon-based ultrasound and Raman spectroscopy capabilities to detect, classify, and stage tissue; 2) developing a tendon-driven continuum...
- 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...
Parallel Robotics LLC received a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) under CFDA 47.084, effective July 15, 2026. The awardee is developing and demonstrating the technical feasibility of a novel human-machine architecture for robotic surgical systems that combines human power with computer control. The Phase I project deliverables include design and fabrication of pre-clinical prototypes of the proposed robotic surgical manipulator, development and testing of mechatronic and software systems for controlling the manipulator, and systematic evaluation of the robotic platform's performance characteristics. This innovation addresses cost and accessibility barriers in surgical robotics by proposing a simplified architecture that maintains the dexterous manipulation, haptic sensation, and precision required for complex surgical procedures including abdominal, cardiothoracic, orthopedic, and neurosurgery. The hybrid design, based on natural human wrist articulation principles, aims to enable broader adoption of robotic surgical systems in community hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers with lower capital investment requirements. The work is intended to support expansion of the $4 billion annual medical device robotics market, which is currently experiencing over 20 percent annual growth.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $305.0k | 7/6/26 |