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Tentative name is Lumen... and this is how it is going

While the Chinese run exercises with their robot dogs mixed in with soldiers and produce slick promotional videos — despite having zero real combat experience — Ukrainians, who immediately throw all new solutions into real battle, are actively developing the concept of UGVs, searching for new tactics for their use. The Ukrainian company Tencore LLC poses the question: can UGVs protect heavy equipment in the near future? They believe the answer is yes: according to their concept, heavy equipment should operate in conjunction with a robotic component — with “eyes,” EW protection domes, and other systems that UGVs can carry, creating an entire ecosystem around crewed heavy combat platforms.

ETHDenver so far: - No airport sponsorships - Everyone thinks DATs were a terrible idea - Hyperliquid event had very solid group of familiar faces and builders + good new ones - Most people are very aware of the ongoing structural changes in the space, others just feel its cyclical - Chilly and windy - Folks continue to be excited about tokenization, equity/commodity perps, convergence of legacy finance and DeFi - Not sure what it is, but feels like industry is growing up (maybe were just getting older?) - Way less noise - Feels somber, but rooms aren't empty, so its not deep bear yet - There's a real community here of people who just will not leave no matter what, this is a good sign