DARPA

DARPA Sea Hunter is the World's Largest Self-Driving Ship
DARPA recently launched the world's largest self-driving ship. The ship is 132 feet long and can travel up to 10,000 miles on its own. (2016-05-15)

DARPA Gives Helicopters Robotic Legs
DARPA is working on robotic landing gear for helicopters so they can land on irregular and moving surfaces. (2015-09-20)

DARPA Unveils Plans for Flying Drones With Detachable Modules
DARPA has unveiled plans for new vertical takeoff and landing flying drones with detachable mission modules. (2014-02-17)

DARPA Unveils Menacing Six-Foot-Two, 330 Pound Atlas Robot
DARPA has unveiled a menacing six-foot-two, 320 pound robot named Atlas. It has 28 hydraulically actuated joints. (2013-07-14)

DARPA's Dexterous New ARM-H Robotic Hand
DARPA released this new video of its new dexterous robotic hand. (2013-05-02)

DARPA Seeks Transient Electronics That Dissolve After Being Used
DARPA wants transient electronics that can dissolve after being used. (2013-01-28)

DARPA's Pack Mule Robot Plays Follow the Leader
DARPA's four-legged pack mule robot (built by Boston Dynamics) plays follow the leader in this video. (2012-12-19)

DARPA Says New Injectable Foam Boosts Survival Rate for Victims of Internal Hemorrhaging
DARPA has announced in a press release that a foam-based product developed by Arsenal Medical could help save lives in the battlefield. (2012-12-13)

DARPA's Pet-Proto Robot Completes Obstacle Course
DARPA released this video of a Pet-Proto robot completing some of the obstacle challenges in the upcoming DARPA Robotics Challenge. (2012-10-25)

DARPA's Robotic Pack Mules Traverse Rugged Terrain
DARPA has demonstrated improvements to its robotic pack mules developed by Boston Dynamics. (2012-09-11)

DARPA's Cheetah Robots Hit 28.3 Mph, Now Faster Than Usain Bolt's Peak Speed
DARPA's Cheetah robot continues to get faster. (2012-09-06)

DARPA Uses Sound to Extinguish a Fire
DARPA uses an acoustic field to extinguish a flame in this clip. (2012-07-18)

DARPA to Hold Disaster-Response Robot Challenge With $2 Million Prize
DARPA announced plans plans to offer a $2 million prize to whomever can help push the state-of-the-art in robotics beyond today's capabilities in support of the DoD's disaster recovery mission. (2012-04-10)