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Navy Signs $54M Deal to Deploy AI Robots Across Pacific Fleet Ships
Key Takeaways
- The Navy signed a 5-year, $54 million contract with Gecko Robotics to inspect 18 Pacific Fleet ships with AI-enabled wall-climbing robots
- Gecko's crawlers use ultrasonic sensors and thermal imaging to detect corrosion and faults faster than manual inspection
- The contract targets readiness gaps caused by deferred maintenance that keeps ships out of operational service longer than planned
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DT Editorial Team··3 min read·via breakingdefense.com