What will it take to move beyond the nuclear equivalent of rubbing sticks together?

On the latest episode of Voices from DARPA, Program Manager Tabitha Dodson, Ph.D., shares how her DARPA program portfolio aims to bend the development and adoption curve for nuclear energy.
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The DARPA Triage Challenge Systems Competition Finals are officially underway!
At Disaster City in College Station, Texas, teams are competing with autonomous aerial and ground systems designed to help first responders locate casualties, assess injuries, and prioritize care.
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Building in zero gravity? ✅
Autonomously? ✅
With simple engineering principles? ✅

Our NOM4D program, with @Caltech, has demonstrated the first automated assembly of a structure in space, marking a major milestone in how we design, build, and operate beyond Earth.
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Read the complete gravity-defying story: darpa.mil/news/2026/nom4…
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The future of trauma care starts with predicting what comes next.

On Nov. 13, we will name the $1 million DARPA Triage Challenge (DTC) Data Competition winner. Hear from @shocktrauma experts at @umms on how predictive tools could help patients get the right care faster.
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Keep up with the DTC finals: darpa.mil/research/chall…
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The RACER program keeps proving what autonomous systems can do on the battlefield. We ran the first space-to-tactical ground autonomous experiment that detected, tracked, and engaged simulated threats, all while keeping humans in control.
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A 50-year-old hypersonic mystery, tackled. High-impact energy and machine learning technologies, achieved.

Hear how 20 years of our Young Faculty Award helps bold ideas soar on Ep. 98 of "Voices from DARPA."

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Are you interested in being part of YFA? 2027 topics are open now! Executive summaries are due Nov. 5. Learn more: darpa.mil/work-with-us/c…
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What can four years at DARPA make possible? For Thomas Kenny, Ph.D., those four years helped turn an early-stage idea into technology now used in aircraft, telecommunications, and defense systems.
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In a few weeks, the world's most advanced autonomous triage platforms will arrive at Disaster City in College Station, Texas.

From robotic standoff vitals detection to predictive trauma algorithms, meet the teams taking on the DARPA Triage Challenge Finals.

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Missed the first DARPA Surgical Competition Industry Day? You have another opportunity to connect.

Join us virtually for a second Industry Day on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 4 to 6 p.m. ET.

Register now: events.sa-meetings.com/website/100055/
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In critical care, the margin between survival and tragedy is often measured in minutes.

The DARPA Triage Challenge (DTC) Data Competition evaluates next-gen predictive algorithms designed to anticipate patient needs before they become critical.

Filmed on location at @umms.
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