Gustaf von Grothusen
Founder and CEO of Polar Mist, building the Semper unmanned surface vessel. A Lund University Engineering Physics graduate and Swedish Armed Forces Amphibious Regiment veteran; full legal name Carl Gustaf Axel von Grothusen.
Serves as a stridsbatschef (combat boat commander) in the Swedish Armed Forces' Amphibious Regiment, and has said the idea for Polar Mist grew directly out of that service - using better autonomous technology to reduce the number of personnel exposed to dangerous tasks. Co-founded Polar Mist roughly two years before its April 2025 public launch, alongside fellow Lund University Engineering Physics graduates and Amphibious Regiment veterans. Polar Mist's Semper unmanned surface vessel uses an optical, GPS-free navigation system - identifying islands, lighthouses, and sea markers against digital maps - to operate without satellite communication, countering the GPS jamming/spoofing common in the Baltic Sea.
Overview
- Role
- CEO & Founder, Polar Mist
- Based in
- Lund, Sweden
- Prior experience
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Frequently asked
- Who is Gustaf von Grothusen?
- Serves as a stridsbatschef (combat boat commander) in the Swedish Armed Forces' Amphibious Regiment, and has said the idea for Polar Mist grew directly out of that service - using better autonomous technology to reduce the number of personnel exposed to dangerous tasks. Co-founded Polar Mist roughly two years before its April 2025 public launch, alongside fellow Lund University Engineering Physics graduates and Amphibious Regiment veterans. Polar Mist's Semper unmanned surface vessel uses an optical, GPS-free navigation system - identifying islands, lighthouses, and sea markers against digital maps - to operate without satellite communication, countering the GPS jamming/spoofing common in the Baltic Sea.
- What is Gustaf von Grothusen's role?
- Gustaf von Grothusen is CEO & Founder, Polar Mist, based in Lund, Sweden.
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Air Street Capital's investment in Polar Mist, led by CEO Gustaf von Grothusen, a Lund University Engineering Physics graduate and Amphibious Regiment veteran
Air Street Capital: Our Investment in Polar MistVerified2025-04-04 - 2
Gustaf von Grothusen serves as a combat boat commander in the Swedish Armed Forces' Amphibious Regiment and has said the idea for Polar Mist grew out of that service.
TV4 Nyheterna: Har aker dronarbat i svenskt vatten - kan bara pa bomberVerified2026-04-15 - 3
Polar Mist's Semper USV uses an optical, GPS-free navigation system that identifies landmarks against digital maps to navigate without satellite communication.
Polar Mist: LaunchVerified2026-08-07