Gecko Robotics has announced a groundbreaking three-year partnership with American Bituminous Power Grant Town (Ambit), a West Virginia-based power plant dedicated to serving the Grant Town Community. This collaboration marks the integration of Gecko's newly launched AI-powered Cantilever platform into Ambit's operations, a move aimed at revolutionizing outage prevention.

In an effort to optimize efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance reliability, Ambit will harness the capabilities of Cantilever, a cutting-edge system that incorporates data-collecting robots, data integration, analytic tools, and software modules. This holistic approach aims to minimize forced outages by enabling smarter repairs based on accurate predictions of equipment failures.

Steve Friend, Plant Manager of American Bituminous Power, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, "With Gecko, we can stop these outages from happening by making smarter repairs, which at the end of the day is what improves energy reliability and affordability for our customers."

Cantilever functions by collecting data through Gecko's robotics and sensors, which is then integrated with various data sources, including maintenance records and operations history. This comprehensive approach provides a detailed overview of asset health, identifies potential damage, and recommends specific repair plans, ultimately contributing to a more resilient and efficient power generation process.

Gecko's robots, capable of climbing various structures such as pipelines, boilers, tanks, and ship hulls, play a crucial role in collecting the necessary data. The Cantilever platform, a turn-key asset management solution, empowers human experts by allowing them to contextualize the collected data and translate it into actionable insights.

Source: power-eng.com