When is the deadline for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) RFP?

The deadline for this RFP is May 27, 2026. Make sure to submit your proposal before this date to be considered.

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Microsystems Technology Office is soliciting information on materials and approaches for embedding physical intelligence into untethered autonomous robotic systems to improve efficiency, adaptability, and security. The notice requests summary slide(s) and descriptions of disruptive concepts at the material, component, and kernel levels that enable physical compute for sensing, actuation, control, learning, and decision-making in constrained environments.

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Request for Information: Materials for Physical Compute in Untethered Robotics (Special Notice DARPA-SN-26-76)

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