Of course, the system proposed by Link cannot meet the delivery needs of most online stores, but it can allow more online stores to choose to cooperate with the warehousing system of the online shopping platform.

At present, many companies have directly settled in the online shopping platform. But they have dealers in major cities. If you have a system like the one Link said, you can pack and sort it more efficiently and safely. Delivered to another city in the shortest possible time.

The more he thought about it, the more he thought it was a good idea.

If there is such a logistics system. He can even integrate all the logistics companies in the country. At least in terms of inter-provincial transportation, it can liberate major logistics companies and allow them to concentrate on transportation within short-distance cities. Make this logistics system more efficient.

For example, several warehouse and sorting centers have been built in various provinces. Let the manufacturer put the produced goods in the warehouse, and if there is an order, the system will directly package it, and print the list according to the logistics company selected by the order. Then all the goods in the same destination area at a certain time period are transported together. The sorting center in the target area is sorted and transported according to different cities. Finally, after arriving in the target city, it will be sorted according to different courier companies. Only the final delivery is left to the courier company.

That saves resources and speeds up efficiency. At the same time, if the process is highly automated enough, there is a higher chance that the goods will be damaged during transportation and transit.

On top of that, those logistics sorting centers can also serve as a monitoring function for the origin of those products.

You know, the biggest disadvantage of online shopping is that it is difficult to distinguish between real and fake. Those warehouses are only accepted for rent after being certified by the company or online store, which ensures that the brand will not have counterfeit products.

With driverless logistics vehicles, the transportation of bulk goods of production enterprises can also be standardized.

The helmsman horse thought a lot. "That's definitely a great idea," he laughs. ”

"But the investment will be very large. ”

"There will be a lot of people who want to participate. Funding certainly won't be an issue. ”

Although the transportation industry is not very profitable, this industry is very important for any country. It can be said that to some extent affects the economic fate of a country. Such an industry has a very high status.

Link doesn't deny this, of course, if the system has a promising future: "But even the upfront investment will be high." ”

The helmsman Ma said with a smile: "China is not the same as the United States. As long as it is beneficial, the government will support it, and it can be done with the strength of the whole country. He paused. "As we all know, China's development has been very fast, and the infrastructure in transportation has been catching up with the speed of economic development. If the existing infrastructure can be used to improve the efficiency of logistics. The Chinese government will definitely be happy to see this happen. ”

Link's words couldn't be disagreed.

In the past two decades, when China encountered a downturn in the world economy, it spent a lot of money on domestic infrastructure, and transportation was one of the biggest beneficiaries. For example, in more than ten years, there have been high-speed kilometers all over the country, such as high-speed railways, which have more than half of the world's mileage.

The construction of infrastructure can stimulate domestic demand when the external economic situation is not good. And when the economy improves, these facilities can provide the foundation for the country's economy to continue to develop at a high speed.

It is said that China's high-speed railways have been operating at a loss for quite some time. However, this efficient transportation network has made China's logistics and transportation efficiency the first in the world, supporting the rapid development of China's economy.

Some say the Chinese government is wasteful, but more say it's smart. And now it's a testament to how wise that decision was. Capacity, which seemed redundant a few years ago, is now almost at full capacity. If there was no construction at any cost, China's economic growth in recent years would definitely fall into a low ebb due to the bottleneck of logistics and transportation.

Link had been thinking about how to run that system since Carrick finished it.

At this time, the helmsman Ma actually proposed to build such a system in China. He thought for a moment and said what he had considered before: "Mr. Ma, if it is true as you said, the Chinese government will support such a system." So how far can they support it? ”

He paused for a moment before saying, "Such a long-distance transportation system needs to have a fixed transshipment terminal. The transportation line between the two at each terminal is basically fixed. On these routes, different traffic guidelines may need to be implemented to allow the autonomous transporter to operate at peak efficiency. ”

To put it bluntly, it is hoped that the traffic rules will be tilted towards driverless vehicles.

"That could be a driveway on the highway. If the Strus system is strong enough, other vehicles can also drive in this lane. However, when unmanned vehicles pass, they must be avoided. Unmanned vehicles can also overtake in other lanes. Of course, we can summarize and improve at the same time. ”

If this can be achieved, it will indeed be able to basically ensure the driving efficiency of unmanned vehicles. Link added: "In order to avoid unmanned vehicles encountering more unexpected times in complex traffic environments. For example, a child suddenly crosses a highway and so on. The transfer terminal needs to be next to the highway. ”

If you have to drive on roads with complicated traffic conditions, the Strus system can handle it too. However, in terms of transportation efficiency, it is not as good as manned.

"That shouldn't be a problem. ”

"Now China is the world's largest producer of automobiles. The technology in truck manufacturing has also reached the world-class level. However, unmanned driving also means that the vehicle cannot stop from time to time for maintenance during long-distance driving. That requires a specially designed vehicle. And there is a need to open some fixed-point maintenance centers along the way. In order to overhaul the car that has traveled a certain distance, and go to repair the car that has been stopped due to a breakdown on the way. These also require training and significant costs. ”

"If the unmanned transport vehicles are all driving on the highway, maybe we can apply to set up such logistics maintenance points at some highway service stations. In terms of technology, what do you think are the key changes that need to be made to trucks like that and those that are now manned?"

"Contact problems with various lines. Tires, preferably wear-resistant solid tires, preferably easy to disassemble, and try to avoid the possibility of loosening on the way. In addition, the car should have a comprehensive sensing system. ”

"Those should have matured in terms of technology. The only thing to consider is the cost. "The helmsman horse has some knowledge of these aspects. Technology is not a problem. But if you design the vehicle as Link said, the cost is a bit high. "If the cost is too high, it is detrimental to the operation of the entire system. ”

Any vehicle is going to wear out while driving. If the loss is too large, the cost of this logistics is unacceptable.

Link also has concerns about this.

However, the helmsman Ma thought for a moment and said, "But as long as the number of production increases, the cost of research will decrease." And with the advancement of technology. The overall cost of such a truck will also go down. ”

"If that's possible, maybe you can set it up as a gas truck. ”

When the helmsman heard this, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "That's really a good idea." But he thought in his heart, this Link, he is not willing to let go of anything that is beneficial to him.

If the technology of gas-fired internal combustion engines improves, it is likely that large automobiles will mainly use natural gas as an energy source. That would have some benefits for Link's biomass gas program.

Link also smiled and said, "That's in line with environmental requirements, isn't it?" he paused and said. "If Mr. Ma plans to build such a transportation network in China, I am willing to invest and license the technology to you. And I'm planning to build a transportation network like that in the U.S. as well. If both China and the United States have such transportation systems, it will be of great help to reduce the logistics cost of trade between China and the United States. ”

Hearing this, the helmsman Ma hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr. Lin, you may not know that the policies are different between the two modes of transportation in China, highways and ports. ”

The port is a proper state-owned enterprise, and unlike road transport, it is difficult for him to intervene.

Link's words just now were indeed hinting at the hope of connecting land transportation with sea transportation. When he heard what the helmsman said, he smiled and said, "No one will refuse progress." As long as we can set a good example, I believe that there will be people who will be willing to accept new things. You can't interfere with a big port, but a small port can show results faster. ”

The helmsman pursed his lips and thought about it for a moment, and said, "I can try, but it may not work." ”

"Maybe we can talk about red wine again!" Link, of course, hopes to confirm the wine import quota as soon as possible.

"I need to consult with the relevant government departments. But I guess that's not a problem. It's all American wine anyway, and some California wine contracts are due to expire this year. I think we can set a billion dollars in quotas. ”

A billion quota, if it's just low-grade wine, that's more than 10 million bottles. That's not bad either. Although it has not yet been implemented. Link was quite pleased with his promise.

He smiled and raised his glass and said, "I hope we can have a good time working together." ”

"Happy working together!"

It seems that they have seen the right time and know that they are already talking. A Chinese man with a cut head walked over with a wine glass: "Hello, Mr. Lin. Old horse, you'll be out of hiding. ”

Link stood up, smiled and stretched out his hand and said, "Hello Mr. Ray!"

Lei Jun shook hands with him with a smile and said, "Mr. Lin, when I see you, I think of when I was young. At that time, I thought I was successful, but now it seems that it really is nothing. ”

Link smiled and said, "Mr. Ray said he was joking. Have a seat. "Lei Jun controls a famous Chinese mobile phone brand. He believed that the other party would not come just to say hello.