DARPA Selects 5 Companies to Develop Autonomous Capability for Commercial, Military Drones

Published on February 9, 2024

DARPA Selects 5 Companies to Develop Autonomous Capability for Commercial, Military Drones

 

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected five companies to develop autonomous capabilities to enable military and commercial drones to carry out predefined operations without operator connection. DARPA said Thursday the Rapid Experimental Missionized Autonomy program is an 18-month, single-phase program that aims to develop drone autonomy adapter and mission-specific autonomy software.

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