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§ Private Profile · Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Robotics company develops AI robots for critical infrastructure inspection, focused on asset management and predictive maintenance.
Gecko Robotics has raised $352.0M across 5 funding rounds.
Key people at Gecko Robotics.
Gecko Robotics was founded in 2016 by Jake Loosararian (Founder/CEO) and Troy Demmer (Founder/COO).
Gecko Robotics has raised $352.0M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Gecko Robotics develops AI-powered robots and cloud-based software platforms to inspect and manage critical physical infrastructure across heavy industries. The company operates a vertically integrated robotics-as-a-service business model, utilizing sensor-equipped robots that climb and crawl to collect high-fidelity data on industrial assets like pipelines and boilers. This hardware data integrates with their Cantilever software to generate digital twins, predict structural failures, and facilitate operational decisions. Operating with a workforce of 230 employees, the enterprise has raised $347 million in total funding, reaching a $1.25 billion valuation following a recent Series D round. The organization is backed by notable investors including Cox Enterprises, Founders Fund, and Y Combinator, while securing contracts with major customers such as ADNOC and L3Harris. Gecko Robotics was founded in 2016 by Jake Loosararian and Troy Demmer.
Key people at Gecko Robotics.
Gecko Robotics has raised $352.0M across 5 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $130.0M Series D in June 2025.
Gecko Robotics is an AI and robotics company that develops advanced robotic inspection solutions combined with AI-powered software to automate and enhance industrial infrastructure inspections. Their robots, capable of climbing, crawling, swimming, and flying, collect high-fidelity data from critical assets such as pipelines, tanks, boilers, and power plants. This data is processed through their proprietary AI platform, Cantilever™, to provide actionable insights that improve safety, efficiency, and asset management for industries like energy, manufacturing, and utilities[1][2][3][7].
The company addresses the challenge of inspecting hazardous and complex industrial environments by offering faster, safer, and more comprehensive inspections than traditional methods. Gecko Robotics serves large industrial operators and government agencies, helping prevent catastrophic failures and optimize maintenance through predictive analytics. Their growth momentum is marked by significant contracts, industry recognition (e.g., CNBC Disruptor 50, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies 2024), and expansion of their robotic fleet and software capabilities[4][7].
Founded in 2013, Gecko Robotics was created to solve the problem of inefficient and dangerous manual inspections of critical infrastructure. The founders, with backgrounds in robotics and AI, envisioned using wall-climbing robots equipped with advanced sensors to automate inspections and collect vastly more data than human inspectors could safely gather[1][2]. Early traction came from demonstrating the ability to perform inspections 10 times faster and collect 1,000 times more data, which validated the technology’s potential to transform asset management in heavy industries[2].
Over time, the company evolved from deploying single robot types to a diversified lineup of robots specialized for different asset types and environments, integrating AI-driven analytics to create a unified platform for infrastructure teams[2][3].
Gecko Robotics rides the convergence of AI, robotics, and industrial digitalization trends, addressing the critical need for safer, more efficient infrastructure maintenance in asset-intensive sectors. The timing is favorable due to increasing regulatory pressures, aging infrastructure, and the demand for sustainability and operational reliability. Their technology reduces human exposure to hazardous environments while enabling predictive maintenance, which lowers downtime and operational costs.
Market forces such as the global push for infrastructure modernization, energy transition, and digital transformation in manufacturing and utilities amplify the demand for Gecko’s solutions. By pioneering the integration of robotics and AI in industrial inspections, Gecko Robotics is influencing the broader ecosystem, encouraging adoption of automated asset management and setting new standards for data-driven infrastructure reliability[1][3][7].
Looking ahead, Gecko Robotics is poised to expand its robotic fleet (potentially including drones and underwater robots) and enhance its AI platform to cover a wider range of asset types and industries. Trends such as increased infrastructure investment, AI advancements, and sustainability mandates will shape their growth trajectory.
Their influence is likely to deepen as they become a critical partner for industrial operators seeking to digitalize asset management and reduce operational risks. Continued innovation in robotics and AI, combined with strategic partnerships and service expansion, will help Gecko Robotics maintain leadership in the inspection robotics market and drive the digital transformation of the built world[2][7].
This forward momentum ties back to their founding mission: transforming how critical infrastructure is inspected and maintained by combining cutting-edge robotics with AI to create safer, smarter, and more sustainable industrial operations.
Gecko Robotics was founded in 2016 by Jake Loosararian (Founder/CEO) and Troy Demmer (Founder/COO).
Gecko Robotics has raised $352.0M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Gecko Robotics's investors include Acrew Capital, Betaworks Ventures, DCM, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Lobby Capital, Lux Capital, Next47, Prime Movers Lab, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, True Ventures.
