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A vertical-lift challenger takes flight — ep 97
Oct. 1, 2026 — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is using its podcast series to spotlight an ambitious push ...
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CIDAR contest tests the boundaries of passive ranging
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has closed its Computational Imaging Detection and Ranging (CIDAR) challenge without awarding the top ...
$3.5 million boost for autonomous trauma robotics
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is launching a $3.5 million DARPA Surgical Competition (DSC) to speed progress in autonomous ...
$1M grant backs AI for medical documentation and clinical decision support
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a $1 million prize competition to speed development of artificial intelligence tools ...
Results of the Lift Challenge
DARPA’s bid to accelerate advances in vertical lift aviation closed out with a milestone performance over the weekend, as competitors ...
Quantum manufacturing’s moment has arrived
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a new effort to move quantum timing technology out of research labs ...
Robotic satellite-servicing mission to geosynchronous orbit lifts off
Cape Canaveral, Fla. — A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 on July 22 carrying SpaceLogistics’ ...
With personal protective equipment, the best defense is going on offense
A DARPA-backed antimicrobial technology that aims to lighten the burden of protective gear is moving from the lab into limited ...
AI pilots F-16 as DARPA and the U.S. Air Force test autonomous air combat
Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. — The U.S. Air Force has begun in-flight testing of an artificial intelligence agent controlling ...
Inside the teams driving DARPA’s Lift Challenge
More than 100 teams will converge on the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 2–9 ...
