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Open InnovationThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) last week awarded a $9.8 million contract to Ricardo, a Michigan-based engineering consultancy, to assist with its Fast, Adaptable, Next-Generation Ground Vehicle (FANG) program. DARPA plans to host three FANG design challenges, which will utilize the (not yet live) vehicleforge.mil site as a venue for design teams to collaborate and share files.
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