LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:

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LLNL CHAMPS team selected to develop a heavy-lift drone for DARPA competition

A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists and engineers pushed the limits of unmanned aerial systems to earn a place at the DARPA Lift Challenge, hosted by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).