Chapter 377 Another Model

Robots built purely for scientific research purposes are naturally different from robots intended to be commercial products. Not only are the cost requirements different, but the manufacturing methods are also different.

Robots built for scientific research purposes naturally don't need to consider anything. They don't care much about how much they cost or how they were built. What matters is only their technological breakthroughs and technical verification.

But if you want to sell it as a commodity, there are many things to consider.

The first is the cost issue. If it is too expensive, you will definitely not be able to sell much, and you may not even be able to make back the previous investment.

So we must first control costs, and here we have to "cut corners". Although the metaphor is not very appropriate, it is basically this link.

Then there is the manufacturing method. Commercial production cannot be the same as in the laboratory. Whether it is 3D printing or hammering, as long as the robot comes out in the end.

Commercial production must be fast, unified, and modular, and cannot be complicated in the past. This will not only help control costs, but also help the popularization of robots.

Then there is the appearance of the robot. I don’t care about this when I am in the laboratory. As long as it is made and can be used, the appearance is completely useless.

However, commercialization must consider the user's aesthetics. If it is not good-looking, it will not be sold, especially for those who are obsessed with appearance. Appearance is justice.

"Look, this is the second robot we designed based on the research results. It is a streamlined service robot without silicone skin, the FW series streamlined model. How about it?"

Jin Yanming called a new robot in from outside and showed it to Dong Chen.

"I saw it when I came in, and I roughly guessed it at that time. The appearance design is quite good. Was it designed by the game department?" Dong Chen stood up and walked around the robot twice and asked.

"Yes, I know you are interested in this aspect, but I won't trouble you about the appearance design. It's not a big deal." Jin Yanming patted the robot and said.

"The design is good. It's a bit like the NS-4 in "Public Enemy", but it's more avant-garde than that design. After all, that design aesthetic was already fifteen years ago."

Dong Chen looked at the robot. Its overall shape was similar to NS-4, but it couldn't be said to be a copy. After all, humanoid robots only had a few shapes, and in order to eliminate humans' fear of machines, the appearance couldn't be too ferocious.

It won't work if it's too ferocious, and it won't work if it's too cute.

It's shameful to act cute.

And it’s so cute, so the body proportions must be adjusted.

Just like Baymax, he is very cute, but his hands are too long and his legs are too short, and his body frame is still inside a very elastic balloon. If it weren't for this being a cartoon, look at how it moves.

NS-4 has a slender figure, soft body lines, and looks very slender. This gives humans a hint that this guy has thin arms and thin legs, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

However, its body material and color look old and rough, which is not very pleasing to the eye, and its facial design also looks dull. The camera eyes and a slit-like mouth always look dull.

The new robot has changed all these things to make it more suitable for today's human aesthetics.

The whole body of the instrument is basically wrapped, and it looks very simple and bright, and the outer protective shell has very few edges and corners, and is basically soft lines. The material has also been replaced by a smooth plastic shell, which has good strength and will not fall. It broke instantly.

The biggest difference is the design of the face. The face of the new robot's head is a whole black LED display, and the robot's camera is camouflaged inside, so that there is no obvious feeling of being looked directly at by the camera.

The robot's eyes and mouth exist as virtual images on the LED display. The blue simple outline graphics of eyes and mouth make people feel at ease.

The virtual eyes and mouth can change more flexibly, and can even be combined into simple electronic expression packs, making life more interesting.

"So what about its other functions, compared to the FW type robot? And is it called the FW series streamlined type? This is too casual."

After looking at the appearance, Dong Chen asked Jin Yan for an explanation.

"Oh, it's just a name. Don't pay attention to these details. Even if they are called Li Goudan and Wang Tiezhu, customers will be crazy about them. Besides, after buying them, they will definitely change their names immediately so that they can be marked with their own. sign.”

Jin Yanming didn't care at all about this. It seemed to have become their tradition. After all, it was just a name.

It’s already pretty good even if it’s not really called Li Goudan.

Then he added, "What's crazy about it is its functionality and its relatively low price."

"Some alternative service functions have been cancelled, the simulated silicone is gone, the overall heating device is gone, and a whole set of facial control micro-devices have been cancelled. This place has spent a lot of money to imitate a real smile. Now, It was changed to digital display, which saved a lot of costs.”

He clicked the tablet into another folder and handed it to Dong Chen, "All the technical improvements and omissions are here. Take a look."

Regarding this, Dong Chen turned over it twice and stopped reading. He no longer cares about how it is made. Many improvements and discards have been made in order to reduce costs.

He always does research and builds things regardless of cost.

Because their technology is very mature, they have reduced the cost to a very low level, which is also their advantage. New products of the same type from other companies often have huge costs, and it will take several generations of products to reduce the cost.

The cost of this mature FW series streamlined robot is only 100,000, which can be said to be a bargain price.

However, due to the price of cabbage, there is no need to be too demanding on many materials. Anyway, it is completely satisfactory for home use.

After all, according to market research, this streamlined model is the bulk of shipments, while the demand for the super-anthropomorphic model is much less than this one.

"Where are Gao Ze and the others? What are they busy with now?" Dong Chen asked Jin Yanming after the robot left.

"Now I basically don't need their assistance in my work here. Isn't the space center almost completed? After the smart glasses project was completed, Xiaowu pulled him over to work on the design of the aerospace plane and helped him with it. What about the aircraft’s intelligent assistance system?” Jin Yanming said.

"Oh, that's right, we are about to enter the cosmic era."

When Dong Chen is with them now, he rarely uses No. 1 to inquire directly. He doesn't ask No. 1 if he can chat with them. After all, there are few opportunities for communication, so he can talk as much as possible.

"Yeah, I didn't expect that this era would be realized in our hands," Jin Yanming also sighed, "But what about smart glasses? When will they be released? It has been completed for a long time."

"Don't worry about this. Brother Sun said that he needs to slow down the development pace of the group. Now it is developing too fast and many shortcomings have been exposed. He wants to slow down a little and then adjust the structure of the group." Dong Chen thought for a while. Sun Hao replied what he said.

"Oh, well, let's just follow Brother Sun's wishes regarding company management. We can't help at all. Anyway, the technology of smart glasses has been completely perfected and can enter the market at any time."

Jin Yanming is completely indifferent to company management, otherwise he wouldn't have such a good relationship with his brother. Otherwise, their company alone would be enough trouble for the two of them.

"The group is indeed developing too fast. I still remember that when we first met, you were still a fun-loving art student. Now you are the owner of a very large group, and we are about to enter the space age."

"Those things seemed like just yesterday, which makes people feel a little confused in time and space, but the time was short, and the company was established only more than a year ago."

"According to this progress, after the streamlined version of the space center is completed, we will soon have the ability to conveniently travel to and from the Earth orbit and even the moon."