Chapter 2794 Smart Shuttle

I took my grandpa back to Beijing, but my parents hadn’t arrived yet.

The old man is also very knowledgeable and doesn't even live at home.

For fear of disturbing Zhou Buqi's personal life, after all, in a scene where all the beauties revolve around one person, even though he is well-informed, he has little experience in getting along.

This is also the reason why he rarely gets too close to this outstanding and shameless grandson.

Inappropriate!

Even the old man is not suitable, and the parents are even less suitable. At the beginning, my mother was actually fine, but then Aunt Xue moved in, and Wang Yanan and Chen Yan also moved in, and my mother was no longer suitable.

How can she get along with this?

Logically speaking, my mother and they are of the same generation, but in reality something is always wrong, let alone treating them as daughters-in-law.

What a headache.

It’s better to have less contact with them.

He lives his own life. If his son can cope with this situation, it is best not to get involved. It would be bad if he interferes and breaks the balance.

Zhou Buqi was also helpless about this.

What can he do?

Neither Aunt Xue nor Wang Yanan and Chen Yan were brought into the house by him. It would be fine if they were just mediocre in appearance, but all of them were beauties like ripe peaches.

When a man and a woman live together in the same place, it's okay if the time is short, but if the time is long, there will inevitably be some ambiguous feelings.

Especially Wang Yanan and Chen Yan, they took the initiative!

Zhou Buqi can only be regarded as resigned at best.

The old man does not live at home. Fortunately, Zhou Buqi has many houses and can arrange them all. As for the attitude towards the little stars like Yang Mi and Jiang Bingjie, it was just as Zhou Buqi expected, there was no resistance at all.

Even Aunt Xue and Wang Yanan turned a blind eye.

What does a female star mean?

After all, it would be nice to be able to give birth to children for the Zhou family.

The next morning, Zhou Buqi picked up the old man and took him to the Ziweixing headquarters campus so that he could see with his own eyes the career achievements of his grandson.

After they met, Zhou Buqi had a black line on his forehead.

This old man was wearing a Chinese tunic suit.

Be as formal as possible.

There is also a stick in his hand.

At first glance, it looks a bit like a relic from the last century.

The two got off the car at the entrance of the park, and the old man planned to walk around.

Zhou Buqi pointed to the row of shuttle buses next to him, "Why don't you take the bus?"

"golf cart?"

The old man is really quite knowledgeable.

Those shuttle buses are similar to golf carts. They are all powered by electricity and are very slow. They have only a roof and no doors, making it easier for guests to get up, front, and left.

Zhou Buqi smiled and explained: "Yes, almost. This park is too big. Many employees don't have cars. They usually come by subway or bus. It's too slow to walk there. When you come to the company, there is a free shuttle bus." , you can take a break while sitting on it, and it also creates an opportunity for strangers to be alone.”

The old man was quite curious and pointed at the two shuttle buses painted blue in the distance, "What's going on? Why is there no steering wheel? Is there no driver?"

Zhou Buqi said: "That's intelligent."

"intelligent?"

The old man was a little confused about this concept.

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "It's self-driving, there's no driver."

"Autopilot?" The old man opened his eyes wide, "Is this safe? Don't hit anyone!"

Zhou Buqi said: "You've seen this kind of car. It's so slow that even if the program is wrong, it won't be able to run. With such a slow speed, even if there are mistakes, there are limits, and there are emergency mechanical brakes. If anyone sees something is wrong, You can stop them all.”

The old man asked: "Then why is no one sitting?"

Zhou Buqi laughed, "The technology is not yet mature and is still in the testing stage. I estimate that in five or six years, these drivers will no longer be needed, and all the shuttle buses in the park will be able to drive themselves. Settings With fixed procedures and fixed routes, reliability is guaranteed.”

The old man frowned slightly, "What's the point of doing this? Just to save the wages of these dozens of drivers? Or do you want to build cars?"

After all, we are not from the same era.

The old man is a bit out of touch.

Zhou Buqi said: "We don't build cars, but Ziweixing is a technology company. This kind of self-driving shuttle bus is a reflection of the company's strength. Moreover, our park is semi-open, and many tourists can come to visit regularly. ”

The old man now understood a little bit, "Promotion?"

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "Yes, these driverless shuttle buses can take tourists around the park. This fresh experience can strengthen the business card attributes of this product."

"Let's go! Let's go try it!"

The old man was very courageous. In the 1980s, he dared to speculate and buy eggs from the countryside and sell them in the city at the risk of beheading.

Now that I'm older and encountering new things, I can't help myself.

Zhou Buqi was startled, "No, it's still in the testing stage, it's not mature yet. You just parked here without looking at the two cars. After the morning rush hour, we need to do the test."

"Walk!"

The old man couldn't help but walk over immediately.

Zhou Buqi quickly found someone.

He didn’t know who was in charge of the self-driving shuttle project, so he simply called Dr. Wang Jian, the chief technology officer, and asked him to come out and make arrangements.

When Ziweixing employees saw Zhou Buqi, they greeted him with a smile, and most of them waved their hands.

I just thought this old man was some kind of senior leader.

Less than ten minutes later, Dr. Wang Jian hurried out with a woman.

The woman's appearance is average.

My name is Li Heli.

He is a PhD student who returned from Berkeley and is the leader of this artificial intelligence shuttle project.

This is just a small project.

Dr. Li Heli's level was not high. This was the first time Zhou Buqi met her, and he couldn't explain much. He only said that he wanted to experience the feeling of autonomous driving.

Dr. Li smiled and said, "Okay, I take this car every day when I go to work."

Zhou Buqi's eyes lit up and he asked, "Is it done? Can it drive autonomously?"

Dr. Li was a little embarrassed, "There is still a long way to go before autonomous driving. Now we can't even avoid obstacles."

"ah?"

"Actually, a program is implanted into this car. There is a fixed route. Where to start and where to turn are all designed. Changing the route will not work."

"What if there's someone in front of me?"

This issue of Zhou Buqi is the most concerning. Can safety be guaranteed?

Dr. Li Heli pointed to her feet.

Zhou Buqi looked down.

Ho!

A brake pedal!

Dr. Li Heli continued: "The capabilities of this program are still very weak. It is just a fixed driving program, far from being intelligent. When we encounter an obstacle, we will apply the brakes and stop ourselves. When the obstacles are eliminated, release the brakes and the program will Continue along the established route.”

The old man said with appreciation: "Well, the technology content is very high!"

Zhou Buqi twitched the corner of his mouth, suppressed a smile and said, "Okay, let's drive around and show my grandpa around our park."

Dr. Li Heli started to operate it personally.

Don’t tell me, it’s really high-tech!

Fingerprint recognition!

She stretched out her index finger and pressed it. After a second, the smart shuttle didn't know where the horn was installed, and it made a sound: "Verification successful."

Then, a button to confirm the start appeared on the screen of the car.

"Sit down, let's begin."

Dr. Li Heli pressed the button, and the smart shuttle started driving steadily. Sure enough, it has the advantages of the tram, no delay and no noise.

Very gentle, very quiet.

Zhou Buqi was a little confused, "Get a fingerprint recognition? What's the point?"

Dr. Li Heli said: "Save money."

"ah?"

Zhou Buqi was slightly startled.

Dr. Wang Jian coughed and said, "The budget for this project is indeed not high."

Dr. Li Heli said aggrievedly: "Not only is the budget small, but there are also many requirements. I have to spend the least amount of money to make a product that has the most business card effect. I have no choice. The fingerprint recognition sector is I got it directly from Asda.”

Zhou Buqi was immediately amused, "Fingerprint unlocking of Aisda mobile phone?"

Li Heli nodded, "Well, it's that module. It's exactly the same, except that I changed the outer packaging so that no one can see it. There is not much breakthrough in the technology of autonomous driving, and it can only be displayed in these corners. The technological attributes of this project.”

This is also a method commonly used by the domestic technology industry.

If the core technology is not very good, how can the product be competitive?

Then think of ways to use scraps.

It uses some unorthodox little technologies to give people a sense of superiority, to fool people, and to show some unique and stunning designs.

Just like building a car, if you can't make electronic controls well, you can make a refrigerator, color TV, and sofa.

This is certainly not derogatory.

For the vast majority of ordinary users, they don’t understand core technology at all. They only care about their immediate user experience. Refrigerators, color TVs, and large sofas are undoubtedly the best product ideas that are closest to users.

For Dr. Li Heli, this is also the best solution out of desperation.

Project funding is insufficient.

Autonomous driving is too difficult.

And this kind of smart shuttle cannot be hidden in the laboratory, it must be driven out. Once it is opened, it will be exposed to everyone, including company employees and thousands of tourists.

In the immature stage, this product will be exposed to the outside world.

If you don't come up with some dazzling scientific and technological achievements, wouldn't you be laughed at?

Didn’t Ziweixing’s sign get smashed?

Dr. Li Heli’s choice was also simple.

If you can't figure out the smart driving level, you need to get the fingerprint unlocking first. This thing is very simple, no different from the fingerprint unlocking of mobile phones. Just take their module from Asda and use it.

Change the packaging case.

It's enough to scare some people who don't know the truth.

After all, cars used to require a key to start. This is the world's first fingerprint unlocked car. How high-tech is it? After unlocking, there are also smart voice prompts. How sci-fi?

Dr. Wang Jian said: "This is a product for the public. It is not only a technical display, but more importantly, a marketing effect. It is a business card for the headquarters park."

Zhou Buqi could understand this reason, and he didn't want to criticize them. He was thinking about another thing, "Google's headquarters has such a smart shuttle, which is driverless."

Dr. Li Heli said with a smile: "That's the project I participated in."

"ah?"

Zhou Buqi was a little surprised.

Dr. Wang Jian smiled and said: "I found her from Google."

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "No wonder!"

Dr. Li Heli said: "Google's smart shuttle is also a fixed-format program, far from autonomous driving. Their campus is empty, there are few people, and there are specially opened lanes for vehicles. In terms of implementation, it can be easier Some."

Zhou Buqi said: "Larry Page invited me to experience it. Google's self-driving car can run very fast on the road. That is not a lie."

Dr. Li Heli nodded, "Well, Google's technology in this area is very powerful."

"What about us?" Zhou Buqi's focus has never been on these domestic technology companies. His targets have always been world-class technology giants such as Microsoft, Google, and Apple. "How big is the gap between us and Google?"

"Um……"

Dr. Li Heli is a little embarrassed.

Zhou Buqi understood it at a glance.

Dr. Li Heli said distressedly: "There is a gap in technology. We can catch up, but now my project funds are not enough. Big boss, I am short of money!"

Zhou Buqi looked at Dr. Wang Jian.

Wang Jian said helplessly: "Technology is developed by people, not money. No matter how much money I give you, what's the use if you don't have people in this field?"

Dr. Li Heli said: "I can go to the United States to find it."

Wang Jian shook his head.

Go to the United States to find it?

Artificial intelligence is now the cutting-edge trend in the technology industry, especially newly developed directions such as neural networks and deep learning, which are at the top of the pyramid.

And autonomous driving is the top of the tower.

Where to find people?

Even if they can be dug up, they will only be from Ziweixing International.

What's the point?

Isn't the left hand fighting with the right hand?

Dr. Wang Jian didn't approve money for her because he was afraid that she would go to Silicon Valley to poach people... The people she spent $3 million to poach would only cost $1 million if Ziweixing International poached them.

This is not an area where talent is surplus, this is an area where talent is severely scarce.

If the country wants to develop in this field, there is only one possibility, that is, the industry is saturated with talent... Only then will it be possible to divert some talents from Silicon Valley to the country.

Not only artificial intelligence, but also every track in the technology field is basically like this.

If in a certain field, even Silicon Valley encounters a labor shortage and a serious talent scarcity, it will be almost impossible for the outside world to snatch anything from Silicon Valley.

In another five or six years, Silicon Valley will be full of artificial intelligence experts, and China will be able to develop in this field.

Rokid-go, which plays Go, is nominally launched by Ziweixing. In fact, 90% of the research and development work is carried out by overseas teams.

However, there is an obvious contradiction here.

Zhou Buqi grasped it keenly, "Dr. Li, is our smart shuttle project a technical project or a marketing project?"

"Ah?" Dr. Li Heli was slightly startled, and then replied, "Both."

Zhou Buqi asked: "Choose one of the two? What is it?"

Dr. Li Heli hesitated and said slowly: "In the short term, we will definitely focus on marketing. After all, the direction of autonomous driving is too far away. I don't know if it can really be done in twenty or thirty years."

Zhou Buqi said in a deep voice: "So, you missed the point! This is not a question of more money and less money at all."