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DARPA Lift Challenge, a heavy-lift drone competition, taking place over the weekend, IEEE Spectrum reports

IEEE Spectrum reported on August 7, 2026, that DARPA’s Lift Challenge is taking place over the weekend.

What happened

IEEE Spectrum reported on August 7, 2026, that DARPA’s heavy-lift drone competition, the Lift Challenge, is taking place over the weekend. The article featured an overview video and a livestream, and said viewers could see unusual heavy-lift drone designs.

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Translated from the Japanese original: /news/darpa-lift-challenge-konshuumatsu-kaisai-omoni-juu-doroon-no-2005cb. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.