US EditionUS Pacific Fleet to Deploy Wall-Climbing, Flying Robots on Ships
Gecko Robotics will deploy AI-driven hull-inspection robots to accelerate repairs and help the U.S. Navy reach 80% fleet readiness by 2027, inspecting 18 ships initially.
- On Tuesday, the United States Navy awarded Pittsburgh-based Gecko Robotics a $71 million contract to deploy wall-climbing robots and artificial intelligence across Pacific Fleet warships to accelerate maintenance operations.
- Roughly 40% of the Navy fleet remains unavailable at any given time, creating a maintenance backlog costing up to $20 billion annually as the service aims to reach 80% combat readiness by 2027.
- Gecko Robotics CEO Jake Loosararian stated the company's wall-climbing robots collect structural data to create digital twins, identifying potential repairs up to 50 times faster than manual methods.
- Work begins immediately on 18 vessels within the Pacific Fleet over the next nine months, with the agreement structured through the General Services Administration to allow other Department of Defense branches access.
- This partnership supports President Donald Trump's broader initiative to restore United States shipbuilding capabilities, which have lagged behind China, by integrating autonomous systems into aging defense infrastructure.
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The U.S. Navy has signed a contract worth up to $71 million to use roaming robots to identify where ships need repairs, a step aimed at addressing maintenance bottlenecks that have been troubling the sea service. Gecko Robotics, a Pittsburgh-based startup, announced the deal on March 17. The effort aligns with the Navy’s goal of achieving 80 percent fleet readiness, which means 80 percent of the fleet would be ready to deploy at any given time, …
Pittsburgh robotics company lands a $71 million defense contract
PITTSBURGH — Gecko Robotics, a western Pennsylvania-based startup located in a miraculously repurposed former shopping mall, announced on Tuesday morning that it has secured a five-year contract with a $71 million ceiling to deploy artificial intelligence and robotics to assess and maintain the health of the assets of the Navy. Standing in the middle of what was once a bustling Sears Department Store, Jake Loosararian is all smiles about earning…
The US Navy plans to deploy wall-climbing ship robots on naval ships in the future. The US Navy has awarded the contract worth $71 million to Gecko Robotics.
US Navy's Solution for China's Growing Fleet is Wall-Climbing Robots That Crawl Warships for Speed Repairs
The US Navy is rolling out wall-climbing robots to inspect and repair its warships faster, as pressure grows from China's expanding naval fleet. The technology, developed by Gecko Robotics, will be used on ships in the Pacific under a five-year contract worth up to £56 million ($71 million), with an initial award of up to £43 million ($54 million). For context, the Navy has been dealing with long-standing maintenance delays. Estimates suggest on…
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