Paul Struhsaker
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Dystopic Protecting Small Satellites in Contested Space - a Video Lecture from the Small Satellite Symposium
February 14, 2026 Dystopic Newsletter Protecting Small Satellites in Contested Space - a Video Lecture from the Small Satellite Symposium Paul Struhsaker Delivers a Technology Briefing Lecture at the Small Satellite Symposium 2026 The Small Satellite Symposium was held this week at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. This annual confab brings together the space communities' thought leaders in technology, finance, legal/regulatory, launch, and satellite constellation...
READ POSTDystopic: The End of New START and Other Dystopic News
February 6, 2026 Dystopic Newsletter The End of New START and Other Dystopic News Test Firing of US Navy Trident II Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (US Navy) Dystopic- The Technology and Facts Behind Today's News If you enjoy Dystopic, then share it with a friend! New Readers can sign up for Dystopic HERE The End of New START and Its Ramifications As I write this, I am disheartened by the fact that over 50 years of treaties that reduced nuclear weapons and significantly enhanced global...
READ POSTDystopic: Davos becomes a Greenland Summit & Iran Round 2
January 29, 2026 Dystopic Newsletter Davos becomes a Greenland Summit & Iran Round 2 Congress Center – central meeting location for the WEF (World Economic Forum) in Davos Dystopic- The Technology and Facts Behind Today's News If you enjoy Dystopic, then share it with a friend! New Readers can sign up for Dystopic HERE Davos 2026: WEF (World Economic Forum) Globalists meet Donald Trump, the Worlds Great Anti-Globalist Last week, the week of January 19th, 2026, 3000 of the world’s most...
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January 9, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter The Annual 2026 Predictions Issues Happy New Year 2026. If you're reading this, you likely stayed out of trouble on New Year’s Eve and are not doing time for your various misdeeds! Your year is off to a good start, and you are reading Dystopic to stay informed. So an even better start: “Good on You,” as the British say. Over the last 25 years of my career, I have held positions as CTO and then CEO at companies ranging from Fortune 100 firms (Dell, TI, and...
READ POSTDystopic The Machine Age Part 3 – The Human Factor
December 23, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter The Machine Age Part 3 – The Human Factor ... What is Going to Happen to Us? Cyberdyne Japan, HAL (Hybrid Assisted Limb) ‘Wearable Cyborg” Lift Assist (Cyberdyne) Happy Holidays and Best Wishes in the Coming New Year! This is the third in a three-part series of Dystopic newsletters about “The Machine Age”, exploring the technology and advancements behind a revolution in humanoid robotics. The first Dystopic in the series, Machine Age Part 1 – Introduction...
READ POSTDystopic - The Machine Age Part 2 – What Makes The New Machine?
December 12, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter The Machine Age Part 2 – What Makes The New Machine? A look at the components and costs of Humanoid Robots Humanoid Robot (Bonsystems) What Makes the New Machine? A new era of humanoid robotics, enabled by Physical AI, is dawning. Physical AI is the driving force behind solutions spanning self-driving taxis, military drone swarms, missile defense, augmented reality, and industrial and humanoid robotics. If you think Large Language Model (LLM) AI is going...
READ POSTDystooic - The Machine Age Part 1 – Introduction to Physical AI
November 24, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter The Machine Age Part 1 – Introduction to Physical AI Agility Robotics warehouse logistics testing at Amazon You can watch Agility Robotics at work on an Amazon Warehouse floor in the following video clip HERE The Robots Are Coming The media is saturated with coverage of the impact on the workplace of Large Language Model (LLM) AI from industry titans like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to name a few. The pace of development and capabilities in...
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Noveber 11, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter The Veterans Day Addition US Navy Aviator John Struhsaker in his Biplane trainer, Pensacola NAS, 1941 Thank You and God Bless all who have served! A special thank you to all Active Duty members of the Military and their families who continue to serve selflessly despite the government shutdown – you deserve better! In memory of all veterans and especially those lost in combat: “All Gave Some, but Some Gave All!” Service to the Country – a Family Business It...
READ POSTDystopic - The State of the Military and Commercial Space Industry: Silicon Valley Space Week
November 5, 2025 Dystopic Newsletter The State of the Military and Commercial Space Industry: Silicon Valley Space Week SVSW – Silicon Valley Space Week – Tech Brief: Golden Dome Technology Challenges (P. Struhsaker) Last Week was one of my favorite weeks of the year: Silicon Valley Space Week- SVSW. The space industry confab that covers both space innovation and military space applications in two combined symposiums: Satellite Innovation MilSat Symposium I was fortunate to be invited to...
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