TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Space Suit RoboGlove (SSRG) (MSC-TOPS-80)
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- T2P-JSC-00066
- Agency
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Marshall Space Flight Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 927110 Space Research and Technology
- PSC
- 9999 Miscellaneous Items
- Points of contact
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- NASA's Technology Transfer Program agency-patent-licensing@mail.nasa.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center has issued a Special Notice regarding a Technology Transfer Licensing Opportunity for the Space Suit RoboGlove (SSRG), a second-generation robotically assisted extravehicular activity glove developed by innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center. This solicitation is part of NASA's Technology Transfer Program and invites companies to express interest in obtaining exclusive or nonexclusive license rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market this advanced technology. The notice was posted on March 23, 2026, with an application deadline of February 27, 2027. No set-asides have been designated for this opportunity, and NASA will provide no funding in conjunction with the potential licenses. The opportunity falls under the Space Research and Technology NAICS category.
The SSRG represents an enhanced iteration of previous NASA robotics glove designs, incorporating improved sensing, control, interface, and avionics capabilities, including a distinctive "power steering mode" that allows users to position and maintain finger positions with assistance while reducing exertion and injury risk during complex EVA tasks. Interested companies must submit license applications through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) via the provided link at https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/MSC-TOPS-80 by the February 27, 2027 deadline. There are no specified eligibility restrictions beyond the requirement to submit applications through the designated system. License rights may be issued on either an exclusive or nonexclusive basis with specific fields of use defined as needed. Applicants with questions should contact NASA's Technology Transfer Program at Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov or visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal for additional information on licensing other NASA-developed technologies.
Notice text
NASA’s Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses.
THE TECHNOLOGY:
Innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) have created an enhanced second-generation, robotically assisted extravehicular activity (EVA) glove. The SSRG has been engineered to further decrease the exertion required to do complex, hand-intensive EVA tasks and reduce the risk of astronaut hand injury. Originating from its predecessors, the NASA/General Motors RoboGlove, and the later first-generation Space Suit RoboGlove, the SSRG realizes improved sensing, control, interface, and avionics capabilities. Among these improvements is the implementation of a “power steering mode”, which allows the user to position his/her fingers in an arbitrarily chosen position and receive assistance in holding that position. The SSRG retains the ability to operate like a conventional space suit glove while the actuators are unpowered. The design intent for the SSRG is to enhance a user’s ability to perform human scale work, with considerations for speed, power, durability, dexterity, and ease of operation.
To express interest in this licensing opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA’s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/MSC-TOPS-80
If you have any questions, please e-mail NASA’s Technology Transfer Program at Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this SAM.gov notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/.
These responses are provided to members of NASA’s Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.
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