Funding-NSF -
National Robotics Initiative (NRI); January 14, 2015
Agency
National Science Foundation
National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
National
Institutes of Health
U.S.
Dept. of Agriculture
National
Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department
of Defense
Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency
Description
The
goal of the National Robotics Initiative is to accelerate the development and
use of robots in the United States that work beside or cooperatively with
people. Innovative robotics research and applications emphasizing the
realization of such co-robots working in symbiotic relationships with human
partners is supported by multiple agencies of the federal government including
the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). The purpose of
this program is the development of this next generation of robotics, to advance
the capability and usability of such systems and artifacts, and to encourage
existing and new communities to focus on innovative application areas. It will
address the entire life cycle from fundamental research and development to
manufacturing and deployment. Questions concerning a particular project's
focus, direction and relevance to a participating funding organization should
be addressed to that agency’s point of contact listed in section VIII of this
solicitation.
Methods
for the establishment and infusion of robotics in educational curricula and
research to gain a better understanding of the long-term social, behavioral and
economic implications of co-robots across all areas of human activity are
important parts of this initiative. Collaboration between academic, industry,
non-profit and other organizations is strongly encouraged to establish better
linkages between fundamental science and technology development, deployment and
use.
Only
one class of proposals will be considered in response to this solicitation;
there will not be separate competitions for small, medium, and large proposals.
Please refer to section III of this solicitation for budget size information.
Announcement
Number: NSF 15-505
Closing
Date: January 14, 2015
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2015/nsf15505/nsf15505.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
Contact
Information
Jeffrey
C. Trinkle
703-292-8327