Engineering

The Platform

A ground-up design built for real-world autonomous surface operations. Every subsystem engineered for reliability, modularity, and scalable deployment.

Hardware

Benchtop Prototype

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GT-ASV-001 // Benchtop Prototype // Active Development

Status

Working Prototype — Active Development

The current benchtop prototype validates core subsystem integration: power distribution, embedded compute, sensor interfacing, and motor control. Hardware-in-the-loop testing is ongoing.

Platform Type

Twin-hull catamaran ASV

Compute

[Embedded compute module]

Propulsion

[Motor / thruster config]

Power

[Battery type / capacity]

Sensors

[IMU, GPS, camera, etc.]

Comms

[Radio / WiFi / cellular]

Build Status

✓ Prototype Complete

Design

CAD Model

The CAD model is a 1:1 representation of the physical prototype, designed for manufacturability and modular reconfiguration.

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Isometric View

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Top View

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Front View

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Exploded View

Architecture

System Layers

The GT platform is organized into discrete, testable software and hardware layers — enabling independent development and validation of each subsystem.

LAYER 01

Perception

Sensor Fusion & Environment Awareness. IMU, GPS, camera, and ranging sensors feed a real-time fusion pipeline. The vehicle builds a continuous world model used for navigation and obstacle avoidance.

LAYER 02

Planning

Path Planning & Mission Logic. Waypoint-based mission execution with dynamic re-routing around detected obstacles. Supports predefined mission profiles and real-time operator override.

LAYER 03

Control

Actuation & Stabilization. Closed-loop motor control maintains heading and speed in the presence of wind, current, and wave disturbance. PID-based control architecture with state estimation.

LAYER 04

Comms

Telemetry & Ground Control. Bidirectional data link for real-time telemetry streaming, mission upload, and manual override. Designed for graceful degradation if link is lost.

LAYER 05

Payload

Modular Mission Payload Interface. Standardized electrical and mechanical interfaces accept swappable sensor payloads — water quality probes, sonar, cameras, and more.

Development

Roadmap

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Phase 01 — Complete

Benchtop Prototype

Core subsystem integration validated. Power, compute, sensors, and motor control operating as an integrated system on the bench.

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Phase 02 — In Progress

Water Trials & Control System Tuning

First in-water tests. Validating buoyancy, propulsion authority, and closed-loop heading control in real conditions.

Phase 03 — Planned

Autonomous Navigation Demo

Full waypoint mission execution with onboard obstacle avoidance. First end-to-end autonomous run for investor and partner demonstration.

Phase 04 — Planned

Payload Integration & Field Deployment

First modular payload mission. Targeting environmental monitoring use case with a partner organization for real-world data collection.