Event Brief
DARPA to launch inaugural Lift Challenge for heavy-lift drones
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 10:03 AM ET
Summary: DARPA will kick off its inaugural Lift Challenge next week and award $6.5 million in prizes.
WHO: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
WHAT: DARPA will kick off its inaugural Lift Challenge and award $6.5 million in prizes
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 9:45 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The challenge is scheduled to begin next week as DARPA’s inaugural Lift Challenge.
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