Debrief: DARPA Lift Challenge Aims To Revolutionize Drone Capability
Olympic barbell weights will be used as the drone’s payload for the DARPA Lift Challenge flyoff competition in mid-2026.
Credit: DARPA
Pentagon neglect played a key role in China gaining global dominance of the small drone industry, but now the U.S. Army wants to buy 1 million drones over the next two to three years and ramp up domestic production tenfold. DARPA, meanwhile, wants to restart the clock on drone development and tap...
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