§ Federal grant opportunity · HR001126S0016
Precision Inertial Navigation & Positioning On an Integrated Tesseract (PINPOINT)
DARPA - Defense Sciences Office is accepting applications for Precision Inertial Navigation & Positioning On an Integrated Tesseract (PINPOINT). The deadline is September 25, 2026 and the published award range is Award amount not published.
Key facts
- Funder
- DARPA - Defense Sciences Office
- Application deadline
- September 25, 2026
- Award range
- Award amount not published
- Eligibility
- All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. See the Eligibility Information section of the BAA for more information.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Research
- Opportunity number
- HR001126S0016
Program overview
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative proposals in the following technical area: physics and nonlinear control of inertial measurement units (IMUs) appropriate for tactical and unmanned missions. The Precision Inertial Navigation & Positioning On an Integrated Tesseract (PINPOINT) program will challenge the research community to overcome the decade-long performance plateau of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) IMUs by exploring revolutionary sensor architectures that operate in highly nonlinear regimes. DARPA is soliciting proposals for the research and development of novel inertial sensors based on physics such as, but not limited to, electromagnetically levitated proof masses, non-linear resonators, and high-velocity tethered microsystems. A central theme of this program is the tight co-design of the physical sensor package with advanced, real-time adaptive control systems necessary to stabilize and harness these complex dynamics. Performers should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from DARPA - Defense Sciences Office.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before September 25, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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