The U.S. military will look to robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve fleet maintenance and readiness, according to Gecko Robotics.
The company has finalized an agreement that would allow the U.S. Navy to deploy wall-climbing robots and AI to “reduce delays and maintain fleets,” with the aim of extending the lifespan of ships and submarines.
Jake Rousalarian, co-founder and CEO of Gecko Robotics, said the Columbia-class submarines are “expanding our partnership with the Navy to keep our ships in combat and increase the pace of Columbia's production.” I'm proud to be able to do it.” Press release program.
“Ensuring the brave men and women of the U.S. Navy have the tools they need to safely and effectively accomplish their critical missions is the perfect example of what our team is focused on waking up every morning.” This is an example.”
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A close-up of the Gecko Robotics unit crawling on the carrier deck. (Gecko Robotics)
The main benefit promised by Gecko is the reduction in labor hours associated with maintenance. The company also believes it can improve data analysis to discover flaws in these processes and improve ship defense structures.
Gecko says its product can capture 4.2 million data points, compared to traditional methods that capture “less than 100 key critical defensive structural data points.”
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The operator watches the Gecko Robotics robot begin the analysis. (Gecko Robotics)
Loosararian started Gecko Robotics in 2013 as an evolution of a project he started in college. According to Fortune magazine, he began developing his first robot in 2012 while attending Grove City College in Pennsylvania.
He built the robot to fulfill a project proposed by an engineering professor to address structural problems at a nearby power plant. Loosararian's project was eventually donated to the factory and used for many years.
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Interface for Cantilever, an AI program from Gecko Robotics. It accumulates millions of data points collected by robots. (Gecko Robotics)
Loosararian poured his savings into the company and redesigned the hardware to build the robots for what would eventually become his company, Gecko. He bounced between co-founders and worked for years without pay before finally finding his footing to take on new projects.
Gecko began its partnership with the U.S. Navy in 2023 primarily to reduce maintenance delays on ships and submarines, but saw usage increase by 400% in 2024. It will begin work on the aircraft carrier in the coming months to collect “detailed data on the health of the Navy's ships.”
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“That data is then fed into Gecko’s AI-powered operations platform, Cantilever, to significantly reduce growing operations and maintenance schedules, helping ships get back to sea faster,” the company said in a press release. It is stated in
“The new contract strengthens Gecko's role in building and sustaining critical defense assets that support national and global security,” the release said. “It also makes the U.S. Navy a pioneer in leveraging the latest technology to reduce fleet delays and unplanned maintenance, a challenge faced by nations around the world.”
