Project Grant 2527887
- Federal Grant Award Summary 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...
- 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 $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...
- 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...
- This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program supports the development of an innovative, intelligent surgical probe for prostate cancer treatment. The project aims to create an edge artificial intelligence (AI) system-on-chip for bioimpedance analysis that can accurately distinguish cancerous from healthy tissue during prostate removal surgery. The novel technology being developed includes an adaptive filter to...
- 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...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $200,000 Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) grant to The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. This project grant supports fundamental research in the development of soft robotic devices designed to deliver musculoskeletal manipulation therapy for pain reduction. The research addresses the...
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 interventions, particularly for colorectal cancer procedures. The core deliverable is a compact, attachable robotic unit with integrated artificial intelligence control algorithms that model and manage the nonlinear kinematics and mechanical complexity of instruments operating within endoscope working channels, thereby reducing mechanical design complexity and manufacturing costs while maintaining surgical performance. The innovation addresses a significant commercial opportunity by enabling the adoption of robotic endosurgical capabilities across a broader range of healthcare facilities, including smaller hospitals and outpatient clinics, without requiring specialized infrastructure. The project emphasizes software-mediated solutions to capture mechanical complexity, creating new control paradigms for surgical robotic instruments across multiple clinical indications and fostering a cost-effective business model that combines AI-driven precision with streamlined manufacturing processes.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $305.0k | 7/6/26 |