# Navy Expands Gecko Ship-Inspection Contract

On October 20, 2026, the U.S. Navy and General Services Administration increased the five-year ceiling of Gecko Robotics’ ship-inspection IDIQ from $71 million to $300 million, six months after its March 17 award. The vehicle supports robotic inspection and condition assessment of Navy ships; an initial order of up to $54 million covers 18 Pacific Fleet vessels. Gecko’s robots inspect steel beneath non-skid coatings without stripping them, and the reported example reduced the area requiring repair from 1,200 to 300 square feet. The expanded ceiling creates room for additional orders but is not a commitment to spend the full amount, and no spending-to-date figure was reported.

- The initial order covers destroyers, amphibious ships, and littoral combat ships, giving ship-maintenance contractors and technology suppliers a concrete example of robotic inspection being applied to fleet condition assessment.
- The reported reduction in repair area points to potential maintenance efficiencies; procurement teams can evaluate inspection coverage and repair targeting when assessing similar capabilities.
- For industry, the ceiling increase signals expanded capacity under Gecko’s IDIQ, not an open competition or guaranteed revenue. Firms can assess whether relevant products or services could support the awardee’s work.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 25, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Navy (U.S. Navy)
- General Services Administration (GSA)

### Vendors
- Gecko Robotics (IDIQ awardee)

### Sources
- [A Pittsburgh robot rolls across a warship's flight deck like a paint roller and reads the steel under the non-skid coating without stripping it, cut one repair job from 1,200 square feet to 300, and the Navy just quadrupled its five-year contract six months after signing it](https://www.autonocion.com/us/pittsburgh-robot-warship-deck-non-skid-1200-square-feet-300-navy-contract) - Autonocion.com