Mason Hall(@0xMasonH):This is such an easy American propaganda opp But the livestream had no audio or commentary, drone shots were pixelated. If China had done this challenge they would've had celeb commentators, drone shows, etc. Come on @DARPA!

2026.08.05 21:21

This is such an easy American propaganda opp But the livestream had no audio or commentary, drone shots were pixelated. If China had done this challenge they would've had celeb commentators, drone shows, etc. Come on @DARPA!

Hunter Weiss@Hunter_Weiss

2026.08.05 15:58

Anyone else following the DARPA Lift Challenge? $6.5M in prize money to build a drone that can: - Stay under 55 lbs - Take off with a 110 lb minimum payload (4x its weight) - Fly 4 nautical miles loaded (12 laps) - Drop the payload - Fly 1 more nautical mile empty (3 laps) - Finish inside a 30-min window Top 3 teams split the full prize as long as they clear the 4:1 ratio. Most heavy-lift drones can barely lift their own weight. DARPA wants 4x. That's never been done.