Gecko Robotics’ Navy contract ceiling rises to $300M

Original report: The Robot Report · Published Oct 20, 2026

Gecko Robotics Toka 4 inspection crawler on the outside hull of a Navy test ship, with engineers and sailors watching from the deck.

Gecko Robotics’ Toka 4 inspects the Self Defense Test Ship during the Navy’s REPTX exercise on August 24, 2022. Archive photograph; the October 2026 contract is a separate announcement. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. Image: U.S. Navy / Eric (Jhon) Parsons · U.S. government public domain · 4096 × 2731 · Downsampled where needed to 4K or larger, orientation normalized, and WebP optimized. No upscaling. Smaller card preview.

RobotMe summary

Gecko Robotics says the ceiling on its U.S. Navy and General Services Administration contract rose from $71 million to $300 million in October 2026. That ceiling sets the maximum potential value of future orders; it is not a payment to Gecko or proof that the full amount has been committed.

The company uses inspection robots and AI tools to assess ship and submarine structures. Gecko says its Komodo system can scan through deck coatings to map corrosion and material thickness before repairs. Its stated time and cost savings are company claims, and the expanded ceiling allows more deployments if the government orders them.

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