Pittsburgh's Gecko Robotics Secures $71M Contract to Deploy Technology on U.S. Navy Ships

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Pittsburgh's Gecko Robotics has secured a $71 million contract to deploy its artificial intelligence and robotics technology on United States Navy warships.

Gecko Robotics announced the deal Tuesday morning, stating it will begin with 18 ships in the Navy's Pacific fleet.

The Pittsburgh-based robotics company’s technology is designed to identify repairs on ships up to 50 times faster and more accurately than manual inspections, helping to reduce delays and improve overall ship readiness.

Gecko Robotics will perform this work across destroyers, amphibious warships, and combat ships within the Navy fleet.

Gecko Robotics has announced a $71 million partnership with the United States Navy, where the Pittsburgh-based company will use its artificial intelligence and robotics technology to assist with maintenance of military assets and enhance fleet readiness.
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"Readiness isn't just a metric. It's all that matters," said Jake Loosararian, Co-founder and CEO of Gecko Robotics. "This growing partnership is about the unfair advantages Gecko is deploying to our Navy and how prediction, through our robotics and AI products, ensures our brave men and women are the most advantaged in the world in their fight to defend freedom. Today, we announce not a contract, but a new standard that is universal across all industries: if it isn't ready, it doesn't count."

Gecko explained that its wall-climbing robots, drones, and sensors can collect data on ships and submarines to detect current and potential structural issues that are invisible to the human eye.

In a statement, Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick highlighted how Gecko is advancing Pennsylvania’s manufacturing legacy, which has contributed to America’s national defense for over 200 years.

"The partnership between Gecko Robotics and the U.S. Navy shows how engineers, researchers, and skilled tradesmen from a great Pennsylvania company are leading advances in technology, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and robotics, providing our military with the capabilities it needs for the next generation of American defense," said Sen. McCormick.

Gecko’s work on the initial 18 ships in the U.S. Navy’s Pacific fleet is expected to span a five-year period.

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