{
  "id": 18069069,
  "title": "How wall-climbing robots could help Gulf energy producers recover from attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/how-wall-climbing-robots-could-help-gulf-energy-producers-recover",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/11/04/how-wall-climbing-robots-could-help-gulf-energy-producers-recover-from-attacks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gecko Robotics has deployed new wall-climbing robots, called Raptor, across Adnoc's energy facilities following the Iran war. The robots are designed to detect structural weaknesses and assess damage without taking facilities offline. Jake Loosararian, CEO and co-founder of Gecko Robotics, stated that the robots can be up to 50 times faster than competitors in collecting data and identifying faults. Raptor uses sensors and sound waves to capture millions of data points during inspections, which saves time and money for companies. The company is considering manufacturing the robots in the UAE to be closer to the energy facilities where they are deployed, taking advantage of the UAE's growing industrial development strategy.",
  "summary": "US technology company Gecko Robotics is deploying a new generation of wall-climbing robots across Adnoc's energy facilities to detect structural weaknesses and assess damage, after the Iran war exposed vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure across the Gulf. The company, which unveiled its Raptor robot exclusively to The National at Adipec in Abu Dhabi, is also considering manufacturing the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Gecko Robotics deploys Raptor robots at Adnoc facilities",
    "Raptor robots 50 times faster than competitors in inspections",
    "Company considers UAE manufacturing to be closer to facilities"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}