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DARPA was started by the USA Government in 1958 after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. Its main focus is researching and developing technologies outside specific military areas.

Summary

KEY POINTS.
  1. DARPA pursues technology for possible military use.
  2. Achievements: ARPANET, Predator drone, stealth tech, Moderna vaccine, X-37B space plane.
  3. Goal: prevent technological surprises from rivals.
  4. Current research: jetpacks, cave mapping, new satellite orbits.
  5. Concerns: potential job loss and adaptation to new tech.
READ: What is DARPA? The rich history of the Pentagon’s secretive tech agency

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