DAF26BZ03-DV019ActiveSBIR

Safe Falling and Failing For Humanoid Robots

Department of DefenseUSAF

AI Overview

This RFP seeks development of autonomous fall detection and mitigation systems for humanoid robots operating in Air Force maintenance and hazardous environments. The solution must enable safe, graceful falls that minimize damage and injury risk while maintaining robot agility and performance during normal operations.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency
Department of Defense
Funding Amount
Release Date
June 3, 2026
Due Date
July 22, 2026

Official Description

Within the sector of humanoid robotics, there has been significant progress in technological maturity, opening their applicability to Air Force operations, such as maintenance activities, hazardous environment exploration, and assistance with physically demanding tasks. Humanoid robots have the capability to access areas and support operations traditionally done by human personnel, focusing on tasks that have posed significant challenges for their repetitive or strenuous nature. Noting that thes...

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Change History

Status ChangedJun 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM

Safe Falling and Failing For Humanoid Robots

Status changed from Pre-Release to Open

Q&A UpdatedJun 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM

Safe Falling and Failing For Humanoid Robots

This content outlines hardware requirements for humanoid robot performers in an SBIR program, requiring platform-agnostic solutions, preferring offeror-provided commercial robots, mandating compliance with foreign adversary procurement restrictions, and allowing simulation-based validation with deployment on Government's Foundation Robotics platform as an alternative.

Opportunity AddedJun 3, 2026 at 12:04 PM

Safe Falling and Failing For Humanoid Robots

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