Funding-NSF - National Robotics Initiative; January 12, 2017

 

Agency

 

National Science Foundation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Institutes of Health

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Department of Defense

 

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), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). The purpose of this program is to support 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 lifecycle from fundamental research and development to manufacturing and deployment. 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.

 

Announcement Number:

 

NSF 16-517

 

Closing Date:

 

January 12, 2017

 

Link to Full Announcement

 

https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2016/nsf16517/nsf16517.htm

 

Contact Information

 

Jeff Trinkle

(703) 292-8327

jtrinkle@nsf.gov