Gecko Robotics Lands IDIQ Contract with Navy for Vessel Inspections

The US Navy has awarded Gecko Robotics a $71 million contract over five years to employ its hull-scaling robots and artificial intelligence for vessel inspections. The Pennsylvania-based company will begin working on 18 ships in the US Pacific Fleet within nine months, according to CEO Jake Loosararian. Breaking Defense reports that the effort is part of the Navy’s broader initiative to improve combat surge readiness across the fleet, with a goal of reaching 80 percent readiness by 2027. Gecko’s technology detects repairs up to 50 times faster than traditional efforts, saving significant amounts of time and money.