About GT

Background

My name is Corbin Gustafson. I am an Aerospace Engineering student at the University of Central Florida. I have hands-on experimental test engineering experience in hypersonic propulsion and autonomous systems. My research background includes rotating detonation engine and scramjet ignition systems at UCF's Propulsion and Energy Research Laboratory.

I founded Gustafson Technologies to address a fundamental gap in maritime operations. Legacy systems rely on large, expensive platforms that concentrate capability into a single point of failure, an increasingly unacceptable risk in contested environments. Advances in autonomous systems have changed the calculus. The ability to mass-produce inexpensive, mission-specific autonomous surface vehicles unlocks a new operational paradigm: distributed, resilient, and scalable maritime presence that legacy architectures simply cannot achieve.

Gustafson Technologies is positioned to become a significant player in the autonomous maritime market, serving as a self-contained node in the rapidly growing IoT architecture being built by major defense contractors. Our comparative advantage lies in the ability to rapidly prototype, iterate, and produce mission-specific vehicles at scale. Over the next three to five years, the goal is to build Gustafson Technologies into a vertically integrated manufacturer, owning every step of the process from raw material to finished product. In an era where supply chains can no longer be taken for granted, the ability to surge production independently and rapidly is not a luxury. It is a strategic necessity.