DARPA - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency https://www.darpa.mil Since 1958, DARPA has held to an enduring mission: To create and prevent technological surprise for our national security. en Thermonat makes nanoscale thermal prediction practical for real-world chip design https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/thermonat-nanoscale-thermal-prediction Thermonat initiative makes nanoscale thermal prediction practical for real-world chip design. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:25:14 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4564 at https://www.darpa.mil RACER’s finish line https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/racer-finish-line After Army and Marine Corps testing, rugged ground autonomy is ready to transform military operations and spur investment. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:45:23 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4547 at https://www.darpa.mil Lift Challenge now accepting applications https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/lift-challenge-now-accepting-applications $6.5M Challenge to solve one of vertical heavy lift aviation's toughest problems: the payload-to-weight ratio. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:36:40 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4539 at https://www.darpa.mil Join DARPA for an office-wide industry day in Orlando in January https://www.darpa.mil/news/2025/discover-dso-2026 D3 connects innovators with the agency on Jan. 13, 2026, to discuss game-changing capabilities. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:22:50 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4488 at https://www.darpa.mil DART and MSAI triumph at DARPA Triage Challenge https://www.darpa.mil/news/2025/dart-msai-triumph-darpa-triage-challenge In Challenge Event 2, teams drive mass casualty tool advancements, facilitate robot-medic teaming demonstrations. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:37:30 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4480 at https://www.darpa.mil DARPA Lift Challenge: Unlocking the future of flight through American ingenuity https://www.darpa.mil/news/2025/lift-challenge Heavy lift drone competition to revolutionize vertical lift aviation, offer $6.5M in prizes. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:58:28 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4433 at https://www.darpa.mil Energy-aware machine learning https://www.darpa.mil/news/2025/energy-aware-machine-learning New program aims to strike the balance between energy usage and performance. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:54:22 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4431 at https://www.darpa.mil Sensor-guided robots could boost lifesaving combat casualty care https://www.darpa.mil/news/2025/sensor-guided-robots-could-boost-lifesaving-combat-casualty-care New program aims to use robots to locate and stop severe bleeding in the torso with only limited direct human assistance. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:51:26 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4397 at https://www.darpa.mil DARPA, State of New Mexico establish framework to advance quantum computing https://www.darpa.mil/news/2025/darpa-new-mexico-establish-framework-advance-quantum-computing DARPA signed an agreement with the State of New Mexico’s Economic Development Department to create the Quantum Frontier Project. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:44:31 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4371 at https://www.darpa.mil From fragile to field-ready: RoQS program launches first phase https://www.darpa.mil/news/2025/roqs-launches-first-phase DARPA has officially launched Phase 1 of its RoQS program, a groundbreaking effort to make quantum sensing viable beyond the lab. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:53:09 +0000 outreach@darpa.mil 4369 at https://www.darpa.mil