TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Upper Body Robotic Exoskeleton (MSC-TOPS-85)
Open Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- T2P-JSC-00067
- 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 Technology Transfer Program has issued a Special Notice regarding licensing opportunities for an upper body robotic exoskeleton technology developed at the Johnson Space Center. This non-competitive technology transfer opportunity was posted on March 23, 2026, with a deadline of February 27, 2027, for interested parties to submit applications. The notice is published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Marshall Space Flight Center and falls under the Space Research and Technology category. No set-aside provisions apply to this opportunity. The announcement seeks to commercialize NASA-developed intellectual property through licensing agreements with qualified companies.
The technology in question is a soft, wearable robotic exoskeleton garment that provides active control of the upper limb, specifically targeting the shoulder and elbow joints. Originally designed for upper extremity motor rehabilitation of patients with neurological impairments such as traumatic brain injury and stroke, the device's portable and battery-compatible design enables intensive motor practice in non-clinical settings, including home environments. The technology also holds potential applications in human performance augmentation and future spacesuit designs. Interested companies may apply for exclusive or nonexclusive license rights with specific fields of use through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) at https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/MSC-TOPS-85. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these licenses, and applicants with questions may contact the Technology Transfer Program at Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov for additional guidance.
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 the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) have developed a soft, wearable, robotic upper limb exoskeleton garment designed to actively control the shoulder and elbow, both positioning the limb in specific orientations and commanding the limb through desired motions. The invention was developed to provide effective upper extremity motor rehabilitation for patients with neurological impairments (e.g., traumatic brain injury, stroke). Due to its portable, battery-compatible design, NASA's garment allows for task-specific and intensive motor practice, an important part of rehabilitation for such patients, to be performed outside clinical environments (including in the home). In addition to upper extremity motor rehabilitation, the technology may also find applications in human performance augmentation, including in future spacesuit designs.
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-85
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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