With Sea‑Air‑Space 2026 approaching, the focus shifts from what’s coming to who to know. Inside Sea‑Air‑Space continues to highlight exhibitors whose work is influencing discussions across the maritime domain.
AI‑Driven Maintenance and Fleet Readiness at Sea‑Air‑Space 2026
Understanding material health is a critical part of manufacturing and maintenance planning, especially across defense platforms. The value of inspection data for future digital use depends on the quality, consistency, and usability of the data collected, and how effectively that information supports decision making.
At Sea‑Air‑Space 2026, first‑time exhibitor Gecko Robotics will demonstrate technologies that combine robotics and software to support asset condition assessment from manufacturing through sustainment and maintenance planning across defense environments. Gecko’s technology is already deployed throughout the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet, and the company was recently awarded a 71-million-dollar IDIQ contract by the General Services Administration.
Inspection Data and Maintenance Planning
Traditional inspection methods can be time‑intensive, risky, and inconsistent based on access, environment, and available personnel. In some cases, this limits how quickly and accurately inspection results translate into actions or long‑term planning decisions.
Gecko Robotics deploys robots designed for use in harsh environments to collect direct material health data from assets. This approach supports repeatable, consistent data collection without requiring extended downtime or manual access in difficult conditions.
The data collected by these systems is analyzed using Cantilever, Gecko’s AI‑powered software platform, which organizes inspection results into asset‑level views intended to support manufacturing and maintenance planning and execution.
What Attendees Will See at Sea‑Air‑Space 2026
At their booth, Gecko Robotics will demonstrate how inspection data can be collected, organized, and reviewed using robotics and software.
Attendees can expect to see:
Robots collecting material health data from representative assets
Cantilever software organizing inspection results into asset condition views
Tools that support production improvement, predictive maintenance, and fleet health analysis
A digital record of inspection and maintenance history intended to support planning over time
Repair recommendations designed to assist with prioritization and scheduling
According to the company, this approach enables identification of issues up to 50 times faster and more accuratelythan manual methods.
Who Should Visit Gecko Robotics
Gecko Robotics’ technologies may be relevant for:
Maintenance, sustainment, and readiness leaders
Manufacturers within the Maritime Industrial Base
Navy, Air Force, and Space Force stakeholders
Shipyards, depots, and infrastructure organizations
Teams responsible for evaluating asset conditions and maintenance options
For organizations focused on improving how inspection data informs manufacturing and maintenance decisions, this capability set may be of interest.
Sea-Air-Space is where the maritime and defense community comes together to explore what’s next and first-time exhibitors like Gecko Robotics are an important part of that conversation.