Project Grant 2614145
- Arizona State University received a $569,413 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2026. The grant funds the "CAREER: WHEN REALITY FAILS EXPECTATIONS: CONTAINING REFLECTIVE DOMAIN MODELS FOR HUMAN-AWARE PLANNING AND LEARNING OF ROBOTIC TEAMMATES" project. This project aims to develop domain models and learning techniques to help robots better understand human expectations and adapt their...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Arizona State University $400,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop closed-loop digital twins that enable adaptive human-AI collaboration in manufacturing cyber-physical systems. The project addresses brittle, reactive artificial intelligence systems in modern manufacturing by creating intelligent models that monitor task execution in real...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Arizona State University $530,924 on August 1, 2026, to investigate the mechanics and electromechanical coupling of asymmetric, atomically thin two-dimensional materials under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The project establishes a mechanics-based framework for Janus layers—materials with distinct chemical compositions on their top and bottom surfaces—and their stacked and curved...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Arizona State University $249,999 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop computational methods integrating semantic technologies and generative artificial intelligence for autonomous composition of resilient and explainable service-oriented supply chains. The research addresses vulnerability in globally distributed manufacturing networks by creating mechanisms...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Arizona State University $150,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop SODA (Self-Organizing Decentralized Agents), a framework enabling multi-agent artificial intelligence systems to coordinate through peer-to-peer interactions rather than central orchestration. The research addresses scalability bottlenecks and single points of failure in current centralized...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Arizona State University two hundred thousand dollars on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop unified modeling, analysis, and control frameworks for understanding interactions between data center power-electronic systems and the electric grid. The research establishes reduced-order models characterizing how internal power converters, control loops, and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded Northern Arizona University $336,861 on September 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a model-based method for estimating sensorimotor states in real time using only haptic data during human-robot physical interaction. The research addresses a fundamental limitation in assistive and neurorehabilitation robotics: current systems cannot easily infer a user's...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded Arizona State University $300,034 on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to support the FACTORY-AI collaborative research project. FACTORY-AI designs intelligent models and infrastructure to enable smart manufacturing through integrated sensing, communication, and computing. The project transforms multimodal sensor streams into semantic control...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded $500,000 to the University of Arizona on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a community-driven benchmarking framework for evaluating trustworthy generative AI in architecture, engineering, and construction. The project, supported through a GOALI (Grant Opportunity for Academic Liaison with Industry) award, addresses safety risks posed by generative AI systems...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded Purdue University $440,718 on September 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop learning-based methods for robot motion planning using physics priors. The research addresses the gap between human intuitive physics understanding and current robot capabilities by creating methods that enable robots to interpret and apply physics principles for real-time...
The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Arizona State University $350,980 on October 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop physics-composed generative policies that embed contact physics directly into the architecture of robot learning models. The project addresses a critical limitation in current generative AI approaches to robot autonomy: generated motions may appear plausible while failing to respect the physics of touch and contact, leading to failures such as jamming during insertion, slipping, or excessive force application. By building the laws of physical contact into generative policy architectures, the research produces robot actions that are physically valid by construction, reducing the data requirements for training, improving physical reliability, and enabling adaptation when robots, objects, or contact dynamics change. The work targets contact-rich domains including flexible manufacturing, warehouse automation, and surgical assistance. The award funds research and education activities spanning algorithm development, an open-source interactive robotics textbook, hands-on robotics workshops for K-12 students, and industry-connected mentoring to prepare students and the public to deploy robots responsibly in the physical world. Performance occurs at Tempe, Arizona, with a period of performance from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. Arizona State University's Office of Research and Sponsored Projects Administration (Orspa) administers the award as the research and grant administration division of Arizona State University.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $351.0k | 8/11/26 |