Gecko Robotics Wins $300M Navy Contract Expansion to Quadruple Ceiling
Gecko Robotics said this week that it has earned an additional $300 million on its contract with the U.S. Navy and the General Services Administration, quadrupling the ceiling value of an agreement aimed at cutting maintenance delays and improving fleet readiness. The increase comes just six months after an initial $71 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award.
The Pittsburgh-based company said the fourfold expansion will accommodate rapid robotic deployment across the Navy. It described the move as one of the strongest public endorsements yet of operational AI and robotics in defense.
Gecko says its suite of technologies ensures data integrity by collecting and integrating full-coverage, high-fidelity data layers. That data foundation is central to the company's pitch that its robots can help the Navy make faster, better-informed maintenance decisions.
Gecko said the contract increase shows Pentagon confidence that the company is delivering a core military capability that produces results, not experimental technology. The company has positioned its robotics and AI tools as practical systems for defense users rather than research projects.
The expanded ceiling gives the Navy more room to deploy Gecko's robots across fleets and maintenance operations. Gecko argued that the scale of the award reflects growing acceptance of operational AI in military settings.
Jake Loosararian, co-founder and CEO of Gecko Robotics, said the conversation around AI and robotics in defense is no longer about experimental technology. He said it is now about 'delivering measurable and impactful returns.'
Loosararian pointed to savings of millions of dollars per ship, inspections that turn from months into days, and warships returning to sea faster. He said those outcomes show the U.S. Navy demonstrating to the world how to deploy technology at scale.
He added that Gecko is proud to give service members the tools they need to stay ahead of emerging threats. The remarks frame the contract as a vote of confidence in fielded systems rather than prototypes.