The Demand Signal: Robotics

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66--Robotic Lab System

Department of Energy · ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF · Award Notice · 89243326QFE000578

posted 28 September 2026 · awarded 28 September 2026 · NAICS 334516 · PSC 6640

$148,846

Summary

The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory awarded a contract for a Robotic Lab System – Model N9 Materials Discovery Robot Platform. The system provides an autonomous robotic capability for materials discovery, highlighting the agency’s focus on advanced robotics for research.

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