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DARPA awards $14 million to develop nuclear rocket engine for U.S. military
A nuclear thermal propulsion system will enable the U.S. military to carry out missions in cislunar space, the area between the Earth and the orbit of the moon.
‘Sea Hunter,’ a drone ship with no crew, just joined the U.S. Navy fleet
After two years of testing and evaluation by DARPA and the military, command of the "Sea Hunter," an unmanned autonomous warship, has been officially passed to the U.S. Navy.
DARPA funds unhackable computer project to replace ‘patch-and-pray’ solutions
DARPA awarded a $3.6M grant to the University of Michigan to develop an unhackable computer with morphing hardware.
High-tech neuroprosthetic ‘Luke’ arm lets amputee touch and feel again
Researchers at the University of Utah attached a prosthetic hand and arm to an amputee, which he can control with his own nerve impulses.
DARPA's new smart sensor is powered by the infrared it's designed to detect
Researchers have developed a smart sensor for DARPA that’s capable of identifying infrared -- without having to have its own power source.
DARPA is calling for proposals to detect minuscule magnetic forces in the body
DARPA is calling for proposals for its AMBIENT development program for sensors to detect tiny magnetic signals from the brain and body.
DARPA prize-winning bot Mayhem deploys to seek flaws, shut out botnets
After winning $2 million in a DARPA bot contest that required defensive and offensive skills, Mayhem is being adapted for commercial use.
U.S. Navy is developing target-tracking ‘smart bullets’ to defend against drone swarms
Smart bullets designed to track and engage with a variety of targets are currently being created and tested by the United States Navy.
DARPA wants to make communication possible no matter where you are
DARPA and its AMEBA (A Mechanically Based Antenna) team are working on methods to ensure that the answer to "Can you hear me now?" is always "Yes."
U.S. Air Force takes control of the Space Surveillance Telescope ahead of Australian move
You frequently hear about the sale of a car or a house, but it is not too often you get word of the transfer of ownership of a million dollar telescope.
DARPA’s ultrapowerful Space Surveillance Telescope scans the sky for asteroids
The Department of Defense delivered a powerful new telescope, capable of keeping an eye on the space flotsam and jetsam floating around our galaxy.
Blockchain technology may help secure the nuclear weapons of the future
The future of the world could one day rest on the shoulders of Blockchain technology, if DARPA research shows it as effective as a protective measure.
DARPA seeks building materials that can respond to change and heal after damage
DARPA is looking for proposals to develop self-healing, living building materials that grow as needed.
DARPA wants a camera that can see around corners, and it’s coming soon
Thanks to a $4.4 million grant from DARPA, a camera that can see behind walls could be put to real-world use in as little as four years
DARPA invests $7.5 million into Profusa’s tiny tech-packed implantable biosensor
DARPA, in cooperation with the US Army Research Office awarded a $7.5 million grant to San Francisco company Profusa to develop implantable biosensors.
If you’re not ready to ‘invent the internet,’ don’t look for a job at DARPA
To ensure a constant workforce of big thinking, impossible task seeking employees, DARPA gives every new hire a job expiration date, usually in four years.
Robot got swagger — human-like stride is more natural and saves energy, too
Independent robot movement usually looks hulking and plodding. Not so with Georgia Tech AMBER Lab's swaggering DURUS robot.
Virtual Eye could be a potential lifesaver for military and first responders
A new virtual reality technology could help first responders and our military see into dangerous places without risking human life, all in real time.
Future fighter pilot training may include brain surgery
Researchers from the University of Melbourne are developing a minimally invasive brain-machine interface that DARPA hopes to use in fighter jets.
DARPA is developing an underwater GPS alternative that relies on sound waves
DARPA is inviting proposals for an underwater navigation system that relies on acoustic sound waves in order to replace GPS, which doesn't work underwater.
DARPA aims to make future military vehicles lighter, cheaper, and smarter
DARPA awarded contracts to eight organizations to develop technology for future military vehicles under the GXV-T program.
This 1970 memo outlined every cybersecurity threat we face today
Think cybersecurity is a new problem that couldn't have been predicted? A 1970 paper outlined almost all the weaknesses exploited by attackers today.
DARPA’s new Gremlin drones fly back to their ‘mothership’ after completing recon missions
DARPA's Gremlin drones fly back to cargo ships for extraction after completing intelligence missions. The new tech will be approved by 2020.