The US Navy is rolling out wall-climbing robots to inspect and repair its warships faster, as pressure grows from China's expanding naval fleet. The technology, developed by Gecko Robotics, will be used on ships in the Pacific under a five-year contract worth up to £56 million ($71 million), with an initial award of up to £43 million ($54 million).
For context, the Navy has been dealing with long-standing maintenance delays.
