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SBIR Phase I: Compact Haptic Actuators Using Electroosmotic Pumps — NSF Award to FLUID REALITY INCORPORATED (IL, $304,991)

The broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project includes creating quality, highly productive jobs for working class Americans by using extended reality (XR) to embody and operate robots using the sense of touch. The proliferation of general-purpose robotics is of generati

Award titleSBIR Phase I: Compact Haptic Actuators Using Electroosmotic Pumps
Award ID2507634
AwardeeFLUID REALITY INCORPORATED
CityCHICAGO
StateIL
Amount obligated$304,991
Principal investigatorJoseph Mullenbach
ProgramSBIR Phase I
Start date07/15/2025
AbstractThe broader/commercial impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project includes creating quality, highly productive jobs for working class Americans by using extended reality (XR) to embody and operate robots using the sense of touch. The proliferation of general-purpose robotics is of generational significance, affecting every single American, and potentially multiplying national economic production by adding millions of helping hands to accomplish the work of the natio
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