Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
For the DARPA Lift Challenge, the question we asked was simple: What’s your ratio? The process to answer it: DARPA HARD.
This is just the beginning of the transformation in heavy vertical-lift aviation. That's why we released a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) topic so these teams can continue maturing their drone concepts.
Congratulations to every team that took flight, and pushed the limits of lift.
Access a recap of the competition's results at darpa.mil/lift.
For the DARPA Lift Challenge, the question we asked was simple: What’s your ratio? The process to answer it: DARPA HARD.
This is just the beginning of the transformation in heavy vertical-lift aviation. That's why we released a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) topic so these teams can continue maturing their drone concepts.
Congratulations to every team that took flight, and pushed the limits of lift.
Access a recap of the competition's results at darpa.mil/lift.
