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DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform

humanoidresearchby DARPA

DARPA Robotics Challenge platform catalyzing humanoid robot development for disaster response.

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Manufacturer
DARPA
Form factor
humanoid
Maturity
research
Lifecycle
active
Website
darpa.mil ↗

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Key facts

Program (DARPA-stated)

Human-supervised ground robots doing complex tasks in dangerous, degraded, human-engineered environments. The program is complete.

2015 Finals (DARPA-stated, Jun 2014)

Set for 5-6 June 2015 at Fairplex in Pomona, California, with a $2 million prize for the best human-supervised disaster-response robot.

Finals rules (DARPA-stated, Jun 2014)

No power cords, fall arrestors or wired comms tethers, no human help after falls, and about one hour per course versus four hours at the 2013 Trials.

SCHAFT withdrawal (DARPA-stated, Jun 2014)

SCHAFT, first place at the Trials, withdrew to focus on a commercial product.

Finals tasks

Driving, walking through rubble, climbing stairs and turning valves in simulated disaster zones.

Data & sources

Government records

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. https://www.darpa.mil/news/2014/robotics-challenge-continues
  2. https://www.darpa.mil/research/programs/darpa-robotics-challenge
  3. https://www.darpa.mil/news/2015/robots-elicit-cheer

Mentioned on (4)

Registry pages whose text names DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform.

Robots and products (1)

DRC-HUBO+

Common questions

What is DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform?
DARPA Robotics Challenge platform catalyzing humanoid robot development for disaster response.
How much does DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform cost?
DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform from DARPA. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform actually deployed in the real world?
DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform is at the research stage: it exists, but DEPLOY has no verified real-world deployment on record. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform?
DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform is made by DARPA, based in Arlington, Virginia, USA.
Can you buy DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform?
DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
What are alternatives to DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.
How does DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform compare to Walker S2?
DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform ranks in roughly the top 85% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform's maturity stage?
DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Where is DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform deployed?
No verified deployments of DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform safe?
DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (3 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: humanoid

Sources by quality tier

3
primary-government-record
Government record

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform.