Gecko Robotics CEO Jake Loosararian says the company's US Navy contract has grown from $71 million awarded in April to $300 million, more than quadrupling, to help the military branches stay ready. The robots gather data that feeds the company's AI systems, helping shipyards and dry docks repair and maintain ships faster and return them to service. Loosararian says the company has deployed in critical environments for 13 years and has a robust security architecture to keep sensitive data private, including with the Navy. A recently announced Nvidia partnership adds deployment of AI agents in these environments, and the Navy-specific robot Komodo was built alongside experts and designed to keep humans in control. He argues the technology gives workers insights and repair capabilities they never had before, claiming China does not have any of this.
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