Scalable, Timely, and Accurate Triage
In this immersive overview of Challenge Event 2, guided by DARPA Triage Challenge Program Manager retired Army Col. Jeremy C. Pamplin, M.D., you'll experience how teams of innovators, engineers, and DARPA are redefining the future of combat casualty care. Check out competition runs, behind-the-scenes of what it takes to put on a DARPA Challenge, and glimpses into the future of lifesaving care.
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Making Triage Faster
The DARPA Triage Challenge (DTC) seeks to transform how medical responders triage in mass casualty incidents by advancing scalable, timely, and accurate tools.
Through a series of challenge events, DTC drives innovations in identifying vital signs of injury, locating and assessing casualties, and transmitting critical data. These breakthroughs aim to help responders prioritize care and save lives when medical resources are stretched in both civilian and military crises.
The DARPA Triage Challenge aims to drive breakthrough innovations in identification of “signatures” of injury that will help medical responders perform scalable, timely, and accurate triage. | 2:18 | More information on DVIDS
Source: DARPA | Spencer Bruttig
- Challenge Event 3 Preliminary Systems Competition Rules now available
- Qualification for Workshop Event 3 closes on Feb. 5, 2026. | Read the guides
- Team qualification for Challenge Event 3 is now open until Feb. 1, 2026. Visit the team portal and Resources for submission requirements.
- DART and MSAI triumph in Challenge Event 2
Challenge Event 32026 | |
| Workshops | |
| Systems | March 14-19 |
| Data * | March 27 |
| Qualifications | |
| Systems | July 28 - Aug. 30 |
| Data | June 28 - July 30 |
| Competitions | |
| Systems | Nov. 5 - 14 |
| Data * | Sept. 30 |
| Awards | |
| Ceremony | Nov. 14 |
* Submission deadline
| “ | By deploying remote technologies, we can better ensure that we get the right patients to the right level of care in the right time. – Col. Stacy Shackelford, Trauma Medical Director, Joint Trauma System (JTS) |
