DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC)
The DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) is a competition of robot systems and software teams vying to develop robots capable of assisting humans in responding to natural and man-made disasters.
DARPA Robotics Challenge - Wikipedia
The DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) was a prize competition funded by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Held from 2012 to 2015, it aimed to develop semi-autonomous ground …
Humanoid Robots and the AI Brain Shift - IEEE Spectrum
Apr 2, 2026 · It’s been about a decade since the conclusion of the DARPA Robotics Challenge, and many in the industry believe humanoid robots are about to have the transformative moment that Pratt …
Autonomous Search-and-Triage Robots for the DARPA Triage Challenge
Dec 11, 2025 · We’re developing a heterogeneous fleet of robots, including both ground and aerial systems, to assist first responders in locating and triaging casualties during mass casualty incidents.
JPL Robotics: DRC - DARPA Robotics Challenge (Track B)
The DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) is developing the ground robotic capabilities to execute complex tasks in dangerous, degraded, human-engineered environments.
RACER’s finish line | DARPA
Jan 14, 2026 · RACER was never about building a single, specialized vehicle. Instead, DARPA aimed to develop an autonomy "stack" – a collection of algorithms, datasets, and neural network models – that …
Inside the Navy’s Ghost Fleet: Uncrewed ships are here
Aug 1, 2025 · Robot warships are here. Now the Navy needs to figure out how to use them. From DARPA prototypes to the fully uncrewed USX-1 Defiant, the Navy is testing how far it can go without …
The History of the DARPA Robotics Challenge - Robots Authority
The DARPA Robotics Challenge catalyzed significant advancements in autonomous navigation, human-robot interaction, and disaster response capabilities. These breakthroughs have not only enhanced …
CERBERUS in the DARPA Subterranean Challenge | Science Robotics
May 25, 2022 · The DARPA SubT Challenge exposed robotic technologies to diverse challenges and environments, offered multiple lessons based on real-life field-testing, and allowed researchers to …
DARPA Grand Challenge - Wikipedia
DARPA funded the development of the first fully autonomous robot beginning in 1966 with the Shakey the robot project at Stanford Research Institute, now SRI International.