Featured Challenges
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$100,000 in prizes
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HADR-Challenge
by U.S. Department of Defense
The Department of Defense challenged the public to design a kit for use in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) situations.
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Vehicle Stopper
by U.S. Air Force
The Seeker is looking for an affordable means of stopping an uncooperative fleeing vehicle without permanent damage to the vehicle or harming any of the occupants.
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Humanitarian Air Drop
by U.S. Air Force
We are looking for an alternative way to drop large amounts Humanitarian packages from an aircraft into populated areas with no danger of falling objects causing harm to those on the ground
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Design and simulation of an accurate shooter-locator
by U.S. Air Force
We are looking for a design of a shooter locator that can detect any small arms fire within a fraction of a second and pinpoint its source accurately (within a few meters) within a few seconds
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Remote Human Demographic Characterization
by U.S. Air Force
A system is desired that can determine approximate age (adult, teen, child) and gender of small groups of people at a distance. This Challenge requires only a written proposal.
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Absentee Voting Poster Contest
by U.S. Department of Defense
The Federal Voting Assistance Program announces their Voting Poster Contest to promote absentee voting by Uniformed Services members, their families, and U.S. citizens living abroad.
Recent Challenges
Medical Transportation Device for Combat Rescue
by U.S. Air Force
This Challenge is seeking innovative designs for a transportation device that can be carried into a combat site by a single rescuer and safely evacuate the injured
DARPA's Shredder Challenge
by U.S. Department of Defense
DARPA Offers up to $50,000 Prize for Document Reconstruction
$50,000 in prizes
Fast Rope Glove Device
by U.S. Air Force
The Seeker would like to develop a simple system or approach that can be employed with or as a FAST rope to maintain a fast but safe descent rate.
Special Operations Transport
by U.S. Air Force
A design is required for a prototype transport system that can carry 2 passengers a distance of more than 60 kilometers over extremely rugged terrain at night.
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