Company
Gecko Robotics, Inc.
Gecko Robotics combines robotics and AI software to inspect and assess the health of critical infrastructure such as ships, submarines and industrial plants. ↗
| Headquarters | Pittsburgh, PA ↗ |
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| Founded | 2013 ↗ |
| Leadership | Jake Loosararian, Co-founder and CEO ↗; Troy Demmer, Co-Founder and President ↗ |
| Department of War obligations | $2 million in prime contracts since fiscal 2022 ↗ |
| Ownership | Private; Y Combinator W16 ↗; $125M Series D at $1.25B valuation ↗ |
| Website | www.geckorobotics.com ↗ |
Products
Customers
- The U.S. Navy and GSA awarded Gecko a five-year IDIQ contract with a $71 million ceiling in March 2026, with initial work on 18 Pacific Fleet ships. ↗
- Gecko has worked on the Navy's Virginia-class and Columbia-class nuclear submarine programs and on destroyers, amphibious ships and aircraft carriers. ↗
- The U.S. Air Force is a Gecko customer. ↗
- Gecko partnered with Anduril in October 2026 to bring its inspection robotics and AI to Anduril's Orange County, California submarine-component protofactory and support the Arsenal-2 shipyard in Maryland. ↗
- ADNOC signed three agreements with Gecko in November 2025 to deploy Cantilever and expand robotics across its energy assets. ↗
- Gecko serves Fortune 100 companies in energy, oil and gas, and manufacturing. ↗
Our coverage
- Contracts · MaintenanceGecko Robotics’ Navy ship-maintenance contract ceiling rises to $300 million, DefenseScoop reportsGecko’s president tells DefenseScoop the expansion will enable its technology to scale to the Atlantic Surface Fleet, following an initial agreement covering 18 Pacific Fleet ships.
- Capital · ShipbuildingAnduril adds Gecko Robotics' AI inspection to its submarine shipyard plansAnduril says it is already embedding Gecko's nondestructive testing in production workflows at its California protofactory, ahead of the planned Maryland shipyard. Gecko disclosed no value or financial terms.