DARPA picks Lockheed Martin and Blue Origin to build nuclear spacecraft
The two companies will work with General Atomics to design an agile rocket for cislunar missions.
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Intel is working with DARPA on advanced cloud encryption
They'll try to speed up compute times in the field of fully homomorphic encryption.
Hitting the Books: Why Travis Kalanick got Uber into the self-driving car game
For a moment, the ride-hailing firm sat on the cutting edge of automotive autonomy.
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DARPA says it's getting closer to snatching drones out of midair
The agency is still working on its Gremlins reusable drone project.
DARPA's hypersonic weapons move closer to free-flight testing
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon's concepts are designed to go beyond Mach 5.
Heron Systems' AI pilot just beat a human in a simulated dogfight
Deep reinforcement learning helped the AI pilots figure out how to outfly and outshoot their competition.
Watch AI-controlled virtual fighters take on an Air Force pilot on August 18th
DARPA's final AlphaDogfight Trial will take place online due to COVID-19.
Intel wants to use AI to reconnect damaged spinal nerves
Its team-up could eventually restore movement for paralyzed people.
DARPA is seeking giant abandoned tunnels for... reasons
Isn't this how sci-fi horror movies begin?
Three teams will compete for millions in DARPA's rocket launch challenge
One mystery competitor wishes to remain anonymous.
Android apps used by troops in combat contained vulnerabilities
A whistleblower warned about the issues for a year before being acknowledged.
Centauro is a disaster-response robot that looks like a horse
Its four legs give it six degrees of freedom.
DARPA pushes for AI that can explain its decisions
It's backing research into 'third wave' AI projects.
DARPA's insect-sized SHRIMP robots could aid disaster relief
Meet the tiny, versatile robots built to navigate high-risk environments.
DARPA wants better forecasts for near-Earth orbit space missions
And it'll use machine learning to create the necessary prediction models.
DARPA wheels change from tires to tracks without stopping
You wouldn't have to give up speed to get all-terrain travel.
Defense contractors took an explosive drone on a Delta flight
Now the employee who reported it is suing for wrongful termination.
US military hopes to launch rockets in 'days, not years'
DARPA is challenging companies to speed up rocket missions.
Medics may slow biological time to save soldiers' lives
At least, if a US military research program pans out.
