The Demand Signal: Robotics

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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Upper Body Robotic Exoskeleton (MSC-TOPS-85)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · Special Notice · T2P-JSC-00067

posted 23 March 2026 · closes 27 February 2027 · NAICS 927110 · PSC 9999

Summary

NASA’s Technology Transfer Program is offering licensing rights for a soft, wearable robotic upper‑limb exoskeleton garment that actively controls shoulder and elbow motion for motor rehabilitation and potential human performance augmentation. The notice provides no further detail beyond the description of the exoskeleton technology and the licensing process.

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