Chapter 869 Science and Technology are the Primary Productive Forces
Drones are a relatively new concept to ordinary people, and probably most people will easily associate it with remote-controlled aircraft.
Indeed, the same flies in the sky, the same is operated with a remote control, and in layman's terms, it is indeed the same.
It's just that one is a civilian toy, and the other is a rich man's toy.
Liu Chen clearly remembers that in his previous life, the products of the Huaxia drone manufacturing company DJI occupied a leading position in the U.S. commercial drone market, with a market share of 47%, far ahead of the second-ranked competitor. In the global commercial drone market, DJI is the leader, winning nearly 70% of the market share in one fell swoop. There is no doubt that DJI has become a leading figure in the field of drones.
The reason why DJI was able to do this step is that in addition to its own strength, the price advantage is its magic weapon for success.
3D Robotics is the most powerful drone manufacturer in the United States, and their Solo with gimbal and GoPro cameras costs more than $1,700. And the vertically integrated DJI has its own factory, and its Phantom 3 Pro bundle is comparable to the Solo, and the price is only $1,300. By 2016, the price of the Genie drone, equipped with gimbal and camera, had dropped to $1,000.
At the same level of technology, price is often the last straw that overwhelms consumers' decision-making power.
Originally, after dropping out of Jianghai University, the founder of DJI, Wang Tao went to the University of Hong Kong to continue his studies and research on drones, which experienced various twists and turns, including several times encountered the problem of broken capital chain, but fortunately, someone provided a source of funding at a critical juncture, and finally DJI drones were launched.
And because of Liu Chen and GB, Wang Tao has no follow-up story of going to the University of Hong Kong for further study, and the birth of drones was born a full decade ahead of schedule.
In the previous life, drones were only toys for the rich, and they were used in some special fields, such as aerial photography, and did not enter the homes of ordinary people.
Now, relying on the scientific and technological support provided by GB, Liu Chen is confident that the price of drones will be reduced to a level acceptable to ordinary people.
Liu Chen, who is a scientific researcher, believes that the birth of every scientific research technology should be applied to the cause of benefiting human society, including drones and VR technology under development.
Now GB is still in a state of constantly throwing money, but Liu Chen firmly believes that when the drone is on the market, it will generate huge profits, and this product alone is enough to support GB's research funds.
No way, that's the power of technology.
Marx said a long time ago that science and technology are the primary productive forces, and the 21st century is the era when science and technology are king.
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In the office, Xiao Lin, who was in charge of the interview, reported to Liu Chen on the current recruitment process of some of GB's talents.
"Mr. Liu, now the scientific researchers who come to us for interview every day are about to step on our threshold, and there are hundreds of resumes in the mailbox every day, and they can't read it at all. Xiao Lin said helplessly, presumably even the world's top 500 companies have not had such a situation.
"There's no way, our GB's treatment is too good, and we can't find a second one around the world, and there must be a lot of people who want to fish in troubled waters with luck. Liu shrugged his shoulders and said.
"That's right, not to mention those college students who want to come to our company, even some university teachers and researchers from scientific research institutions want to resign and come to work here. Xiao Lin couldn't help but have some pride in his tone.
When he interviewed that day, he found that a middle-aged man who applied for the job turned out to be his university teacher, and that picture, cough cough, not to mention how embarrassing it was.
"Some people are for money, some people are for dreams, engaged in science and technology, no dream is not good, why so many people devote themselves to science and technology, their whole life is unknown, and they have not researched anything decent. ”
"The reason is also simple, if you want to be different, you must enjoy solitude. Because when you're lonely, you're clear and focused. ”
As he spoke, Liu Chen suddenly recalled his previous life, when he was immersed in the laboratory every day, engaged in the research of new energy bidirectional conversion technology.
Who knew that creation made people, and before the research results came out, a car accident changed the trajectory of fate.
Xiao Lin wrote down what Liu Chen said, made a slogan and hung it at the front desk of the GB center, and when everyone came to work every day, they could see this sentence when they looked up.
Later, this sentence also became the motto of countless scientific researchers.
Decades later, a scientist who went out of GB won the Nobel Prize in Physics, but he shocked the world by refusing to attend the ceremony.
The Chinese people expressed their puzzlement, obviously this is an opportunity to win glory for the country, but it is really unbelievable that this scientist did not go.
Foreigners are also skeptical, threatening that this Chinese man is too arrogant and should be disqualified from the award.
When the outside world was in an uproar, the scientist was forced to accept a door-to-door interview by a media under pressure.
"I'm not doing research to win any awards or be world-famous, I just love what I do and I want my research results to benefit humanity. The scientist spoke to reporters as soon as they met.
"However, since the establishment of the Nobel Prize, this is the second time that someone in our country has won the award of the science prize, and our people attach too much importance to this award ceremony. The reporter said earnestly that everyone still hopes that he can agree to attend the award ceremony.
The scientist shook his head and said, "I know what you say, but if my life changed just because I won a Nobel Prize, I would rather not have this award." As a scientist, you must enjoy solitude because when you are lonely, you will be clear and focused, so that you can achieve in this field. ”
"I hope that people will forget me, or even say that they don't remember me at all, so that my life will be the same as before, and I can enjoy the solitude and continue to go further on the road of scientific research. ”
After listening to the scientist's words, the reporters were moved and speechless for a long time.
This is a scientist who truly deserves to be respected, a great man who truly regards science as his life, and a great man who regards the use of science and technology for the benefit of mankind as his mission.
"Thank you for your time, we'll get your words on as they are. The reporters didn't want to disturb the scientists' time anymore and got up to take their leave.
When they returned, the reporters wrote the press release in two minutes and sent it out.
It was the shortest press release of their careers, and the least time-consuming.
It is rare that they did not exaggerate the facts, carried out some "artistic transformation", and sent out what the scientists said as they were, without adding even a single superfluous punctuation mark.
In the era of the information explosion, news spread around the world quickly after it was released.
After reading what the scientists said, almost everyone fell into a brief silence.
Everyone is deeply aware that this is a scientist who can be called a great man.
The doubts disappeared, the confusion of the Chinese people also disappeared, and everyone remembered the name of the scientist, but everyone also agreed not to disturb the scientist's life.
Because of this, ten years later, the scientist has made a huge breakthrough in the field of scientific research again, winning the Nobel Prize for the second time, shocking the world.
This is the successor to Fred. After Sanger won the Nobel Prize for the second time in 1980, another scientist in the world won the Nobel Prize twice.
However, the world does not behave very incredible, and even some take it for granted.
A scientist who is willing to enjoy solitude cannot get any honors too much.
In the later years of this scientist, when he was no longer able to engage in scientific research, he was selected as one of the top ten people who moved China.
This time he did not refuse to attend the awards party, and when he walked tremblingly onto the podium with the support of his descendants, the hosts interviewed him in a half-squatting position.
"Old Xu, there is a sentence that has been held in the hearts of our people for decades, and I have never dared to ask you, and I take this opportunity today to not know if I can ask. The famous CCTV host Li Xiping squatted and asked.
"Just ask. The old scientist nodded with difficulty and said softly.
Li Xiping said slowly: "Mr. Xu's achievements in the field of scientific research are enough to be called the first person in the 21st century, but the number of interviews you have given is only a handful, and we have not had the opportunity to ask you who has helped you the most to achieve your current achievements, or who is the person you want to thank the most." ”
The audience almost held their breath, and everyone wondered what kind of belief supported the old scientist to dedicate himself to the field of scientific research for more than half a century, until he officially retired at the age of 80.
Liu ...... Daybreak. The old scientist's eyes were slightly moist, and he said these two words with difficulty.
"Liu Chen?" Li Xiping was stunned for a moment after hearing this name: "Could it be Old Xu's mother?"
"Not our grandma. The children of the old scientist shook their heads.
"It's not Old Xu's relatives, so who is this Liu Chen?" Li Xiping pondered for a moment, and then thought of a very shocking possibility.
"Liu Chen, is it the founder of GB, Yinba and Ba E-commerce?" Li Xiping said with some surprise, there are too many suffixes that can be carried after Liu Chen's name, and it can be said that he can't count them.
This is how some people describe Liu Chen's business empire, and there are so many group companies under Liu Chen's name that he sometimes doesn't know that he has such a company.
"Without Liu Chen, I wouldn't be where I am today. The old scientist said with some excitement.
"When I was a student at Jianghai University, my father was suffering from cancer, and my mother died in a car accident early because of setting up a stall to sell. ”
"I chose to work as a courier at the express station of Ba E-commerce, because the more I deliver, the higher the salary. Later, by chance, Liu Chen came to the express station to inspect the work, and the proprietress of the express station mentioned to him about me, and it was Liu Chen who carried all the expenses for my father's treatment for me, and personally negotiated with the school to let me return to school and sponsor me to complete my university studies. ”
"It was also because of Liu Chen's recommendation that I was able to study with Dean Chang Qing of Jianghai University. After graduating from university, I joined the GB Center, and it was there that I really started my own scientific research path. ”
"Therefore, if it weren't for Liu Chen, my father wouldn't have been able to survive the operation for a few more years, and similarly, there would be no me now. ”
In the end, the respected and world-renowned old scientist's eyes were red, and a few tears flowed from his dry eyes......