Monster Factory

When the ten prototypes were brought to the company, they immediately attracted the attention of employees of the same average age as Ye Qing.

Ye Qing said that this is one of the new products the company expects to launch. In order to carry out the test, employees are competing to put on alloy operating clothes.

Finally, the main test task fell in the remote operating room of the transit warehouse.

These people have a lot of operating experience, they just put on their alloy coats, they can control the robot to make some simple moves, they get acquainted for a while, ten robots in the office area, and they turn around like patrol dogs.

“Anybody want some water? ”

“Don't move, I'll take this garbage basket. ”

“I'll take care of this. You're busy. ”

They braved themselves to get laid. Unfortunately, after they screwed up two things, they had to shrink to the corner and use brooms and tea sets for these self-entertaining exercises.

The wisdom of the masses is infinite, and after hours of practice, they have been able to barely make it simple, such as pouring tea and delivering documents.

They then unfold their brain cavities and start testing more advanced skills.

Someone is controlling the robot to write, someone is contributing their own notebook, controlling the robot to put their hands on the keyboard mouse, and a serious typing exercise. And get a scissor, tremble and mow the bonsai.

By the afternoon, these staff were constantly testing the prototype machine and sending out a large number of experience reports.

At this time, these reports are on the meeting table, and Ye Qing and several managers meet to discuss them.

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Based on a score of 100 out of 100, employees participating in the test can only give a maximum of 40 ratings.

The report identifies three issues that need to be addressed most and dozens of others that need improvement.

The first is the operating distance.

With 2400–2483 MHz bandwidth radio signals, the remote control device has the advantage of delivering large amounts of data over short distances, and once the distance exceeds 100 meters, the robot will appear at a carton site similar to the video.

If you move your finger, it may take a second for the robot to move halfway, or there's no response at all.

If you remotely control a robot within 100 meters, it doesn't seem like you need to do more, you can walk over there and do it yourself.

This is, of course, a prototype machine and no auxiliary equipment has been installed for the time being. With wireless networks everywhere, or 4G networks, there is no technical difficulty in remotely controlling robots 10,000 miles away.

The second is the monitor screen return problem.

Observing the robot's surroundings through an 8-inch display at the waist, or controlling the robot, is very easy to predict incorrect positions.

For example, the control robot reaches out for the soap and feels that it is half a metre away. It is actually close by and you can touch it just a little bit.

The same monitoring point, the larger the focal length, the closer the landscape, the smaller the focal length, the farther the landscape feels.

Install intelligent focus, VR cameras with simulated eye functionality can break.

The third is battery power.

Ten minutes of autonomous power supply almost determines that it can only be reduced to a useless setting when away from the power supply.

This is because the robotic arm simulates human movement, seemingly one of the simplest movements, and the robotic arm involves all the stepper motors, and the main joint hydraulic system.

There are also prototypes that are simply assembled with a group of ordinary lithium-ion batteries, which can further increase power supply times if more energy-densive cobalt-lithium batteries are used, and battery management systems.

However, that was not the focus of the discussion at the meeting.

“Boss, this kind of robot has much to offer in the field of detonation, in the field of dangerous industries, and even in the field of medicine.” Coco, the network manager, has a stiff eyebrow, worried: “It's just the core question, how do we build a secure remote control network environment? ”

“The last time robotic arm 46 in the transit warehouse was hacked, we had to use physical isolation to stop this from happening.

“If…”

“We use remote Internet connectivity, so it's almost 100% likely that hackers will attack us and try to steal operating rights. ”

“When a robot is put into domestic or industrial use, stealing remote operating rights is the most perfect form of crime. It can even kill...”

“Without 100% secure cyber manipulation technology, we cannot risk adding network control modules and may not be able to obtain product certification certificates. ”

“Can we turn to the Eye of Truth? Ask him to help us improve cybersecurity on this short board.” Sales Manager Kong Tao is looking forward to it: "Fearing that his life will be threatened, we can hire him in a very low-key, unannounced manner, and we can help him with a bodyguard. ”

The rest of the managers nodded without asking, and that mysterious eye of truth was simply too powerful.

Since the last attack, the hackers have never hacked into the company's network system.

Whether it was frightened or the security software left behind by the eye of truth worked. But either way, you can prove the strength of the Eye of Truth!

Ye Qing also understands the importance of cybersecurity. If this problem cannot be solved, robots will not be able to enter the commercial market.

Of course, robots are not the only product, and in terms of price and utility, robots can't go as far into the lives of ordinary people as Apple phones do.

However, in Ye Qing's vision, the research and development and commercialization of robots are very necessary. The sooner they enter the market, the more important it is to establish a product reputation.

It's like a regular phone, in relation to a smartphone.

Once the monster factory is better equipped with intelligent technology, it is perfectly capable of triggering life-changing innovations globally through the early reputation of vintage robots in the market.

Before dinner, Ye Qing sent another email to Eyes of Truth.

Now he should start school and be studying graduate school at a university in the country.

And the message is simple:

“Is there an absolutely secure network encrypted communication in this world? ”

Ye Qing received a reply from the Eye of Truth, already after dinner. Ye Qing is meeting at this time to have employees of the company develop an improved second generation prototype based on the problems found from the prototype.

Even non-intelligent robots have ample market space.

This is based on Ye Qing's survey and analysis of common questions in life.

When you receive a new email, Ye Qing opens your mobile email and takes a closer look at the long reply from Eye of Truth.

“There is only a relatively secure way of communicating online and no absolutely secure way of communicating. ”

“A more sophisticated electronic encryption lock is no better than a key lock. There is too much uncertainty about the software, and almost all banking systems around the world have been tried by hackers. ”

“There was a leading player in our country who successfully transferred half a million dollars to his account using the ATM intranet cable plug. ”

“To be absolutely safe, only mechanically.