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Navy Awards Five-Year IDIQ to Gecko Robotics for Ship Inspection and Digital Twins

Deployment begins on 18 Pacific Fleet ships to build digital replicas that support predictive maintenance.

Overview

  • The contract starts with a $54 million initial award and carries a $71 million ceiling under a five-year IDIQ administered with the GSA.
  • Gecko’s robots and sensors will collect detailed condition data to create digital twins that guide maintenance decisions.
  • The company says its systems can shrink months-long assessment timelines to days and deliver inspections about 50 times faster than manual methods.
  • The initiative aligns with the Navy’s target of 80% fleet readiness by 2027, with about 40% of the fleet typically unavailable due to lengthy maintenance cycles.
  • TechCrunch describes the award as the Navy’s largest robotics deal to date, building on roughly four years of prior collaboration between Gecko and the service.