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Gecko Robotics: US Navy raises its inspection contract ceiling 4 times over
Photo: 로봇신문 Robot Newspaper · original article

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Climbing robots: US Navy raises its Gecko Robotics contract ceiling by a factor of 4

The Pittsburgh start-up's climbing robots will be used to check the condition of ships and submarines in the US fleet, according to the South Korean newspaper Robot Newspaper.

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According to Robot Newspaper, which cites The Robot Report, the US Navy and the federal agency GSA have raised the ceiling of their contract with Gecko Robotics. It is multiplied by 4. The aim is to reduce maintenance delays and improve fleet availability.

The extension comes only 6 months after the first contract was signed, an indefinite-delivery contract.

At the centre of the scheme is Komodo, the Gecko Robotics robot. According to the article, it scans the inside of the deck without removing or damaging the thick, non-slip coating.

The company says its technologies spot structural problems up to 50 times faster than conventional methods. It adds that inspections go from several months to a few days.

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  1. 로봇신문 Robot Newspaper · irobotnews.com

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