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Chapter 377 Another Model

Robots created purely for scientific research purposes are naturally different from commercial robots, not only in terms of cost requirements, but also in manufacturing methods.

Robots built for scientific research purposes naturally don’t need to think about anything, how much it costs, or how it is built, they only care about its 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 earn back the previous investment.

Therefore, we must first control the cost, and here we need 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 like 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 not complicated in the past. This is not only conducive to cost control, but also conducive to the popularization of robots.

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

But commercialization has to consider the user's aesthetics, and it cannot be sold if it is not good-looking, especially for those who are valued for their appearance, the value of appearance is justice.

"Look, this is the second robot we designed based on the research results, a simplified version of the service robot without the silicone skin, the FW series simplified version. 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 probably guessed it at the time. The shape design is pretty good, isn't it the game department's design?" Dong Chen stood up and walked around the robot twice and asked.

"That's right, I know you like this aspect, but I won't bother you about the shape design, and it's not a big deal." Jin Yanming patted the robot and said.

"The design is good, a bit like the NS-4 in "Mechanical Enemy", but it is more avant-garde than that design. After all, that design aesthetic was already 15 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 those shapes, and in order to eliminate human's fear of machines, the shape couldn't be too hideous.

Too hideous is not acceptable, nor is it too cute.

Deliberately acting cute is shameful.

And it's too cute, so the body proportion must be adjusted.

Just like Dabai, cute is very cute, but his hands are too long, his legs are too short, and his body skeleton is still inside a very elastic balloon. If it’s not because this is a cartoon, let’s see how it moves.

The body shape of NS-4 is slender, the lines of the body are soft, and it looks very slender, which gives a hint to human beings, that is, this guy looks thin arms and legs, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

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

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

The instruments of the whole body are basically wrapped, which looks very simple and clear, and the outer protective shell has few edges and corners, basically with soft lines, and the materials are replaced with smooth plastic shells, which are strong enough to prevent falling It breaks right away.

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 disguised inside, so that people don’t have the obvious feeling of being directly looked at by the camera.

The eyes and mouth of the robot exist on the LED display as a virtual image, and the simple blue eyes and mouth general graphics make people feel at ease.

The virtual eyes and mouth can change more flexibly, and can even form a simple electronic emoticon package, making life more interesting.

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

After seeing the appearance, Dong Chen asked Jin Yanming.

"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, they will definitely change their names immediately after they buy them, so that they can put their own names on them. sign."

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

Not really called Li Goudan is already very good.

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

"Some alternative service functions have been canceled, the simulated silicone is gone, the overall heating device is gone, and a whole set of facial control micro-devices have been canceled. This place has accounted for a considerable cost to imitate real smiles. Now It has been changed to digital display, which saves a lot of cost.”

He clicked on the tablet and put it in another folder, and handed it to Dong Chen, "All the technical improvements and omissions are here, take a look."

For this, Dong Chen flipped through it twice and didn't look at it. What he made was no longer his concern. In order to reduce costs, he had made many improvements and discarded them.

He has always done research and created things regardless of cost.

Because their technology is very mature, they have already reduced the cost to a very low level. This is also their advantage. The cost of new products of the same type from other companies is often very high, and it takes several generations of products to reduce the cost.

The cost of this mature FW series streamlined robot is only 10, which can be said to be the price of cabbage.

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

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

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

"Now my work basically doesn't need their assistance. Isn't the space center about to be completed? After the completion of the smart glasses project, I was dragged by Xiaowu to design the aerospace plane and help him get it done. What about the aircraft's intelligent assistance system." Jin Yanming said.

"Oh, yes, we are about to enter the age of the universe."

When Dong Chen is with them now, he seldom uses No. [-] to inquire directly. If he can chat with them and knows, he doesn’t ask No. [-]. After all, there are few opportunities to communicate with them, and he can talk more when he can.

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

"Don't worry about this. Brother Sun said that the group's development pace should be slowed down. Now the development is too fast, and many disadvantages have been exposed. He needs to slow down a little bit, and then adjust the group's structure." Dong Chen thought for a while. Sun Hao replied what he said.

"Oh, well, the management of the company can be handled according to Brother Sun's wishes. We can't help at all. Anyway, the technology of smart glasses has been perfected, and they can enter the market at any time."

Jin Yanming is not interested in the company's management at all, otherwise he wouldn't have such a good relationship with his brother, otherwise their family's company alone would be enough for the two of them to toss about.

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

"Those things seem to be just yesterday, which makes people feel a bit out of time and space, but the time is very short, and the company has only been established for more than a year."

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

(End of this chapter)