TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Reversible Androgynous Mechanical Fastener (TOP2-310)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is soliciting inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market its Reversible Androgynous Mechanical Fastener technology. The licensed technology is a lightweight, high-strength fastener developed by the NASA Ames Research Center that has a high misalignment tolerance and is designed for robust robotic assembly of reconfigurable structural systems. These androgynous fasteners utilize alignment principles similar to the International Berthing and Docking Mechanism to relax robot positioning requirements and are highly suited for space structures, lunar habitats, or terrestrial lattice structures. Commercial license rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis, though NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential agreements. Interested parties must submit a license application through NASA’s Automated Technology Licensing Application System, and inquiries can be directed to Agency-Patent-Licensing@mail.nasa.gov.