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DARPA Announces Lift Challenge
DARPA announced the Lift Challenge, seeking new drone designs capable of carrying a payload more than four times their own weight.
What happened
According to DARPA, the Lift Challenge is a competition seeking designs for new vertical takeoff and landing aircraft capable of carrying heavy cargo. DARPA outlined the participation requirements, prize money and expected timing for future registration on its website.
Sources
Translated from the Japanese original: /news/darpa-juuryouhi-4-bai-no-sekisai-kanouna-doroon-sekkei-wo-ki-dd1b06. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.