First Tellurium Enters DARPA Lift Challenge with Breakthrough Heavy-Lift Drone Technology

PyroDelta's thermoelectric design targets multi-billion-dollar drone market, aiming to redefine payload capacity and unlock commercial and defense opportunity. Vancouver, BC, Canada, May 5, 2026 - TheNewswire – First Tellurium Corp. (CSE: FTEL , OTC: FSTTF ) (the “ Company ”) has provided an update on its majority-owned subsidiary PyroDelta Energy Corp's entry into the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) DARPA Lift Challenge for drone innovation. The Lift Challenge, scheduled for Aug. 2-9, 2026 at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, seeks novel drone designs that can carry payloads more than two times their weight. The goal is to revolutionize the way drones are deployed across all sectors.