HOSTING OF HUMANOID ROBOTS AND VALIDATION OF TASK PERFORMANCE FOR THE NASA SPACE ROBOTICS CHALLENGE APPENDIX | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

This NASA Headquarters grant opportunity, titled "Hosting of Humanoid Robots and Validation of Task Performance for the NASA Space Robotics Challenge Appendix," was released under Funding Opportunity Number NNH15ZOA001N (identified in NASA materials as 15GCD C2) and supports research and development activities in space technology. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally means NASA expects substantial involvement during the period of performance (for example, coordination on requirements, test methods, schedules, data products, or milestone reviews), rather than operating purely as a hands-off grant maker. The program sits under the Space Technology CFDA number 43.012, is categorized as discretionary funding, and does not require cost sharing or matching.

The central purpose of the appendix is to enable the hosting of humanoid robots and to validate task performance in connection with the NASA Space Robotics Challenge. In practical terms, the work implied by the title is about providing facilities, operations, and technical processes needed to run robots through defined tasks and then verify and document how well those tasks were performed. "Hosting" suggests responsibilities such as receiving and integrating hardware, supporting safe operation, managing test environments, providing infrastructure (power, networking, safety systems, staging areas, tools), and coordinating schedules for task trials. "Validation of task performance" indicates an emphasis on measuring outcomes against requirements, using defined scoring or pass/fail criteria, and producing credible records of performance (for example, logs, timing results, video, telemetry capture, or test reports) so the challenge results are repeatable and defensible. Because this is tied to a robotics challenge, the activity is likely focused on realistic operational demonstrations rather than purely theoretical work.

Eligibility is tightly restricted. Applications are limited to U.S. university participants that competed in the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) finals held in June 2015. That means the competition experience and the associated teams, facilities, and expertise are effectively a prerequisite, and other universities, companies, nonprofits, and non-U.S. entities are not eligible under this appendix even if they have relevant robotics capability. The listing signals "Others" under eligible applicants, but the eligibility text clarifies that only the specified DRC finalist university participants qualify.

Key dates in the public notice show the opportunity was posted on June 3, 2015, with an original and current closing date of August 6, 2015, and an archive date of June 3, 2016. Those dates indicate a relatively short proposal window typical of targeted appendices tied to time-sensitive program needs. The synopsis also notes that questions from potential applicants would be answered by email and may be added to a Frequently Asked Questions document hosted on the NSPIRES page for the appendix, with anonymity preserved for individuals and institutions submitting questions. That process matters because it creates a single, consistent source of clarifications that all eligible proposers can rely on, reducing the risk that different teams base proposals on different interpretations.

For applicants needing the full requirements, evaluation criteria, statement of work details, deliverables, and instructions, NASA directed readers to the full synopsis and the NSPIRES-associated appendix text via the provided link. The notice also provides points of contact: Ryan Stephan and Chris Gaspard at NASA Headquarters Space Technology Mission Directorate (email: GCDC2@mail.nasa.gov) for programmatic questions, and NAIS Support (nais.support@nasa.gov) for issues accessing the announcement electronically.

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