Core42, a G42 company and full-spectrum AI enablement solutions provider is teaming up with Gecko Robotics to deliver AI solutions for the UAE and regional markets.
Under a newly-signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) the collaboration is aiming to leverage Gecko’s fusion of robotics and AI-driven software, particularly in sectors where Core42 boasts deep expertise such as energy and public infrastructure.
The deal is expected to help increase the rate of development of AI-driven products tailored for enhanced safety, efficiency, and operational excellence across critical infrastructure.
Andrew Jackson, EVP – Chief AI Officer at Core42 said: “With Core42’s extensive industry insight and robust network, we are poised to work closely with Gecko Robotics to amplify its reach and influence. Together, we are primed to enhance critical infrastructure across the UAE and beyond, seamlessly integrating Gecko’s groundbreaking AI-driven solutions with Core42’s expansive customer base to drive meaningful change.”
Gecko Robotics’ wall-climbing robots use advanced sensors to create detailed digital maps of important assets. With Cantilever, Gecko’s software platform, this data is combined with operational insights, reshaping how critical infrastructure is built, operated, and maintained. Gecko’s technology is widely used in energy and public infrastructure, helping to extend the lifespan of crucial assets like power plants, refineries, and manufacturing facilities.
“The combination of robotics and cutting edge AI solutions is changing the way the world builds, operates and maintains itself. This is existential and why we are focused on that impact to critical industries and infrastructure,” Jake Loosararian, co-founder and CEO of Gecko Robotics said.
“In many ways the UAE is the epicenter of that movement to find Industry 4.0 answers to today’s challenges. That’s why Gecko continues to invest here and why we’re excited to work with Core42 who is already making a name for themselves as an innovation leader in the region,” he added.
Both entities are also actively exploring avenues for Gecko to benefit from Core42’s Sovereign Public Cloud offering that leverages Microsoft Azure as well as other offerings. A landmark deal was announced with Microsoft last month when it was revealed that the tech giant is investing $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi-based G42 with the aim of accelerating AI development. Gecko Robotics recently announced the inauguration of its new international hub in the UAE, as part of the Ministry of Economy’s NextGenFDI program.
