DARPA

[PRIVATE]

Humanoids · HQ: Arlington, Virginia · 1 model registered

Recent press

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies DARPA: 1 model. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

PRIVATE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Arlington, Virginia

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency that funded the DARPA Robotics Challenge, catalyzing Humanoid robot development.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 17.3%

Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

  • HUMANOID

Key Facts

HeadquartersArlington, Virginia, USA
Statusprivate
Typehardware

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for DARPA.

Leadership & Founders

1 entry

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Stephen Winchellsecondary-verified

Director

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

4 entries
Total Tracked4
Operating4
Announced0
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

AWS1 · 1× joint · 976 total
NVIDIA3 · 1× joint · 1110 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Partnership

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Platform Models

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

9 entries
What is DARPA?

U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency that funded the DARPA Robotics Challenge, catalyzing Humanoid robot development.

What does DARPA make?

DARPA has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: DARPA Robotics Challenge Platform (DARPA builds physical robots).

Is DARPA publicly traded?

No. DARPA is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in DARPA?

DARPA is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

Where is DARPA headquartered?

DARPA is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA.

Who owns DARPA?

DARPA is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does DARPA operate robots?

DARPA is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is DARPA a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, DARPA ranks in roughly the top 83% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is DARPA safe?

DARPA 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.