"Once you create that digital representation using the robotic systems of the health and the condition of these assets, and even the digitization of the environment itself, then you can accelerate how quickly you can make decisions and repair. You want to be able to build this living, breathing model that ensures that you're reducing days into the future that these assets have to spend [out of service]."
"It's like $13 billion to $20 billion a year in maintenance. At a time when you need every asset you can get, that's pretty critical. And these assets aren't getting any younger either."
Gecko Robotics, a Pittsburgh-based company specializing in industrial asset inspection, has secured a five-year IDIQ contract with the U.S. Navy valued at $54 million initially with a $71 million ceiling. The robots and sensors will inspect 18 ships in the Pacific Fleet, creating detailed digital replicas to monitor asset health and predict maintenance needs. This initiative addresses critical Navy challenges: currently only 40% of the fleet is operational due to lengthy maintenance cycles costing $13-20 billion annually. By generating digital twins and enabling predictive maintenance, Gecko's technology aims to reduce downtime, accelerate repair decisions, and help the Navy achieve its 80% ship readiness goal by 2027.
Read at TechCrunch
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]