Proposals must comply with applicable US and international laws, regulations, and policies. • Applicants must be full-time faculty (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor) at an accredited university or degree-granting research institution with an active program in robotics, AI, computer science, or a closely related field. • The institution must have a US mailing address. Awards are shipped within the United States only. • The Principal Investigator (PI) must be the individual primarily responsible for the proposed research. Postdoctoral researchers may serve as Co-PI but not as primary PI. • Each PI may submit one proposal per cycle and may appear as Co-PI on one additional proposal. • There is no post-PhD restriction. Early-career and established faculty are equally welcome to apply.