Gecko Robotics’ Contract More than Quadruples to $300 Million to Support U.S. Navy Readiness

Navy expands contract ceiling for AI-enabled repair robots

Gecko Robotics Co-founder and President Troy Demmer shared new details about the Navy's approach to fleet maintenance.

Gecko Robotics’ Contract More than Quadruples to $300 Million to Support U.S. Navy Readiness

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Navy and GSA have quadrupled the ceiling value on Gecko Robotics ' contract for slashing maintenance delays and improving fleet readiness to $300 million, just six months after an initial $71m…

Navy, GSA increase Gecko Robotics contract to $300 million to boost fleet readiness

Six months after the Navy and General Services Administration announced an initial contract with Gecko Robotics for its ship maintenance technology, the service announced today it plans to quadruple the award ceiling to $300 million. The increase to the five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract will support further deployment of Gecko’s artificial intelligence and robotic technology for ship repairs and maintenance across the f…

Pittsburgh's Gecko Robotics expands its Navy contract to $300 million

PITTSBURGH — In March, Jake Loosararian stood in the middle of what was once a bustling Sears department store, now his company’s headquarters, and talked about what a $71 million Navy contract could mean for a robotics company that had chosen to stay in western Pennsylvania, as the Washington Examiner reported at the time. Seven months later, that contract has quadrupled. Gecko Robotics, the Pittsburgh company that builds robots to inspect and …

Navy robot deal quadruples as US looks to ‘outsmart’ China with AI at sea

The U.S. Navy is quadrupling its Gecko Robotics contract to $300 million for AI robots that inspect warships for corrosion, aiming to boost fleet readiness amid China's naval expansion.

Gecko Robotics secures $300M contract with the U.S. Navy

Gecko claimed this signals the Pentagon’s confidence that it is a core military capability that is delivering results.