{
  "id": 18073285,
  "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-18073285",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-04T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "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 is deploying a new generation of wall-climbing robots, called Raptor, to assist Adnoc in assessing damage to their energy facilities following the Iran war. The robots use sensors and sound waves to identify structural weaknesses and collect millions of data points during inspections, enabling facilities to be brought back online more quickly. Jake Loosararian, Gecko's CEO, claims the Raptor robot is up to 50 times faster than its predecessor and competitors. Energy infrastructure has been under attack since the Iran war began, with demand for Gecko's services high. The company is also expanding its military business and has signed a $300 million agreement with the US Navy for robotics applications. Raptor saves time and money by allowing facilities to be inspected without being taken offline. Gecko is considering manufacturing robots in the UAE to better serve the local energy facilities and take advantage of the region's growing demand for robotics in various sectors.",
  "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…",
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}