Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
It’s official – the DARPA Lift Challenge will return the summer of 2028. The 2026 Lift Challenge teams proved we can go farther than a 4:1 payload-to-weight ratio. So what is the ratio? The next competition aims to explore those limits. Check DARPA.mil/lift in the coming weeks for additional information and to sign up for our email list.
It’s official – the DARPA Lift Challenge will return the summer of 2028. The 2026 Lift Challenge teams proved we can go farther than a 4:1 payload-to-weight ratio. So what is the ratio? The next competition aims to explore those limits. Check DARPA.mil/lift in the coming weeks for additional information and to sign up for our email list.
