Since the development of mankind, it has experienced two industrial revolutions, namely the first industrial revolution represented by the steam engine and the second industrial revolution represented by the internal combustion engine.

The first industrial revolution made people marvel at the arrival of the industrial age, which was regarded as a preliminary entry into the industrial age, and the emergence of the internal combustion engine motor began the second industrial revolution, which was equivalent to entering the mature period of the industrial age.

Since the end of the twenties, with the emergence and maturity of a series of epoch-making technologies such as gene technology, atomic energy technology, space technology, and Internet technology, people generally believe that mankind is in the period of the third industrial revolution, and the most typical representative products are computers and the Internet.

However, although everyone believes that human beings are currently in the third industrial revolution, that is, the so-called post-industrial era, the actual productivity has not made a real leap, or in the so-called primary and secondary industries of agriculture and industry, machines have not completely replaced manpower, and the biggest problem is that intelligent robot technology is not yet mature.

In the 21st century, although robotics has emerged and received many applications, it is still very primitive and rudimentary, unable to read and move, and unable to get rid of human control.

Originally, everyone thought that if there was to be an intelligent robot that could really replace manpower and have self-judgment and action, it would take at least 20 years, and the most optimistic estimate would be ten years later, but I didn't expect that it would not take ten years, but now there are intelligent robots that can subvert a variety of fields and completely replace humans.

It can be said that once there is an intelligent robot that has human judgment ability, has stronger reading and processing ability, can replace at least 90% of the production process of manpower, and has a high surname-price ratio, then it means the arrival of a post-machine era, and the third industrial revolution will truly enter a mature period.

There have been some conjectures about the beginning of the post-machine era, such as some people think that the development of the Internet is the post-machine era, some people think that gene technology is the post-machine era, etc., but all these statements have not convinced most people. But now seeing such a large number of intelligent robots working together, the ultra-high efficiency as if watching a science fiction movie immediately shocked everyone, and everyone was immediately conquered by the power of this machine. All those who saw this scene believe that the emergence of this new type of robot is the real beginning of the post-machine era and the real representative product of the third industrial revolution, just like the steam engine internal combustion engine was to the first industrial revolution, and the motor generator was to the second industrial revolution.

Tens of thousands of robots started work, which is quite impactful, which is like watching a war, in the past, it was to watch dozens of people fight, although it was also very exciting, but the effect was naturally limited, but if you watched thousands of people and tens of thousands of people fighting at the same time, the shock would be completely different.

All the people present who saw the scene of tens of thousands of robots working together now have the feeling of watching a large-scale war, in addition to shock, it is still shocking.

In itself, the work efficiency of intelligent robots is stronger than that of people, when the number goes up, it immediately produces another qualitative change, even if the building materials are ordinary building materials, nano materials and template materials are not much, but under the joint construction of many intelligent robots, it is still forming at an amazing speed.

The first is to lay the foundation, usually an area of 2,000 square meters, 10 floors high ordinary real estate, if you just lay the foundation, even if it is the use of large machinery construction, it generally takes one to two months, if the area is larger, the building is higher, the time will be longer.

But with the cooperation of the drill mole and the Titan robot, coupled with the assistance of a large number of humanoid robots, laying the foundation is as simple as digging jelly with a spoon, or a farmer driving a tractor to plow the ground, only more than two hours of work, in the joint efforts of nearly 10,000 various robots, a land covering an area of more than 2,000 square meters of land has been laid, and the efficiency is hundreds or even thousands of times that of the ordinary construction team.

Or to put it another way, the larger the construction project, the more efficient the robot is compared to humans.

After the foundation of more than 2,000 square meters was laid, more than 10,000 robots of various types immediately moved their positions and continued to lay the foundation in another plot of more than 2,000 square meters, that is to say, these nearly 20,000 robots are professional in laying foundations and building roads and other infrastructure.

However, the foundation laid before was not vacant, because after this foundation was laid, the remaining nearly 20,000 robots, mainly small and medium-sized robots such as humanoid robots and spider robots, immediately swarmed up, looking messy, but in fact in order, and began to reinforce and build houses and other facilities little by little according to the design drawings, or according to the program.

This architectural style is like ants building a house, but the speed is much faster, and everyone almost watches the buildings appear one by one, as if the progress of the previous construction is recorded and then played in a fast camera.

The above-ground building requires a lot of detail, that is, the so-called meticulous carving, not as rough as the foundation, so the construction time is more than the time to lay the foundation, but it only took two hours before and after to build four ten-storey large logistics warehouses, which also include underground parking lots, walking paths, park green belts and other ancillary facilities.

Four 10-storey logistics warehouses covering an area of 2,000 square meters were completed in just four hours, including the simple interior decoration.

It can be said that if you put aside the elements such as drying the new warehouse and doing some post-processing such as drying, it only takes more than four hours for these four modern large warehouses to be fully put into use.

"It's unbelievable!" After watching for more than four hours in a row, Lieutenant General Wu Hongfei, whose eyes were already a little red, rubbed his sour eyes and said to Cheng Yuan, who was still in high spirits next to him, "I didn't expect to see this kind of scene in my lifetime." Now that this kind of robot has appeared, it seems that the scene in the science fiction movie can appear in advance. ”

"yes!" Lin Chunsheng, the former director of the 13th Bureau of the Ministry of Security, who had just been transferred to the National Security Commission as the deputy director of the Third Bureau, also sighed beside him, "Seeing these robots, I can clearly realize that a new era in which machines are about to replace human beings is about to begin." ”

"That's right, it's machines that have replaced human beings in general." Wu Hongfei nodded approvingly, "To put it bluntly, the emergence of a large number of such robots completely shows that the times have entered a new situation, if we can't keep up with this form, we will once again widen the distance with the developed countries in the West, and the consequences are unimaginable." ”

"Director Wu is so right." Knowing that Wu Hongfei actually doesn't like people to call him a general, after all, he has a lot of water as a general, so Lin Chunsheng directly called him the position of director, "Western developed countries have expensive manpower, but the technology is more advanced than us, our previous advantage is that our labor cost is relatively cheap, but if they generally use robots, then their labor cost will be cheaper than ours, plus they are more mature than our technical reserves, I believe it will drive a new round of economic growth, which is a serious challenge for us." ”

"It's a challenge, but it's also an opportunity!" The one who interjected was Wu Qiaoqiao, who had been following Cheng Yuan's side, although she was facing a series of high-ranking officials and dignitaries, she was not afraid of life at all, but was more energetic, and now she seized the opportunity and immediately began to talk about it to fully show her existence.

Because she knows that in this situation, no one cares about her casual interjections, as long as what she says is not too outrageous, even if there is only a little bit of construction of the surname, she will enter the eyes of these people and have a good relationship with these people.

Of course, she has studied banking relations for many years, and she knows that the most important reason why she can interject casually is that she is a woman, and she is an employee of Arrow Automobile Company, which is invisibly a qualification to interject.

"Today, after decades of development, we are the world's second largest economy and one of the fastest growing countries in the world. Wu Qiaoqiao smiled and said, "Although I haven't done statistics, as far as I can see, most enterprises have become more and more automated, and in this case, our use of robots is equivalent to being on the same starting line as the West." And to put it mildly, because of our Cheng Zong, we actually started earlier than many developed countries in Europe and the United States, after all, this technology is mainly in the hands of the Ostan Group, and at present, the only agent authorized by the Ostan Group to use this robot is our Cheng Zong. It can be said that if we can obtain the key surname technology of this robot as soon as possible, especially the technology of intelligent control system, then our domestic intelligent robot will be just around the corner. ”

"Oh, that's kind of interesting, but if you were the decision-maker of the Ostan Group, would you transfer the key technology of this robot so easily?" Lin Chunsheng said with a smile, "You must know that this is a unique business, at least for now. ”

"So what." Wu Qiaoqiao shrugged her shoulders and smiled a little playfully, "Since it is exclusive, it means that we are still on the same level as other countries in Europe and the United States." And, so far, we're the only ones who have so many robots, right? Whether it's for our own use or for reverse research and development, we are one step ahead of others. How to put it, even outside of the Ostan Group, we are still in the lead for the time being, at least the United States, Russia, France, and other big countries, no country has ever obtained these robots, has it? ”

"Hehehe." Wu Hongfei smiled when he heard this, "I can hear it, you are boasting about your family in disguise." Rest assured, Cheng Dong's ability and merits, we all see it, and the country will not treat him badly. ”

"Cheng Dong." Lin Chunsheng also smiled at Cheng Yuan, "It seems that your subordinates are full of talents, not only speak well, but also be quite loyal, I always want to add glory to you, and I have to be promoted when I go back." ”

"Hehe, definitely, definitely." Cheng Yuan smiled and nodded, "The company has been established for a short time, and there is a shortage of people everywhere, with a talent like Wu Qiaoqiao, I will definitely not waste it." ”

"Okay, let's not intervene in their family's affairs." Wu Hongfei smiled, and then said to Cheng Yuan, "No, what your subordinate just said is a bit reasonable, we are indeed facing challenges and opportunities now, and we are indeed ahead of the curve." But I want to ask, is this kind of robot already available for sale? If so, can you give us a portion? Even if it's for research? Of course, we must spend money to buy, you have the final say, we will never counteroffer. ”

"Well, you're really asking the right question." Cheng Yuan nodded with a smile, and then casually pointed to the army of robots under construction, "You have also seen that the Ostan Group sent me so many robots with one surname, is it just to build this smart city for me?" Just to show off? Apparently not. In fact, the Ostan Group sent so many steel versions of robots at one time to announce one thing to the world, that is, they can already build simplified versions of intelligent robots in large quantities, and once they can be manufactured in large quantities, it means that they can be commercialized and marketed. ”

"In other words, the Ostan Group sent so many robots at one time just to cause a sensation?" Lin Chunsheng asked, "Is it to sell products better?" ”

"That's right." Cheng Yuan nodded.

"That's weird." Lin Chunsheng frowned and said, "If that's the case, then why did they bother to transport the robot to us?" Why not just do it at their headquarters, which is Sweden? I believe that with the excellent surname of this robot, no matter where it is displayed, there will be a large number of buyers in the past, it is an absolute seller's market, and relatively speaking, it is more cost-effective to do a display in Sweden than in us, isn't it? ”

"I don't know what you ask me." Cheng Yuan made a gesture of spreading his hands, and pushed 625 and said, "I'm just an agent, acting as an agent for their products to sell in China, as for what considerations are behind them, it's not up to me to influence." ”

"Oh, that's right." Hearing Cheng Yuan say this, out of professional habits, Lin Chunsheng instinctively began to complicate things, such as the intentions of Sweden, the intentions of the Ostein Group, and so on.

Obviously, no one thinks that the Ostein Group is just an ordinary private company, and most people think that this company is a large group with a background from several Nordic countries, just like BP Oil and Dutch Petroleum with a large monster with a background from the country behind them.

With the end of the Cold War and the sweep of the first wave, the so-called long-standing wealthy family can only be a legend, even if it is the rich Rothschild, Morgan and Rockefeller, its real energy can never compete with the country.

Or, to put it another way, the world's mainstream capitalist countries have passed from the era when a few monopoly trusts controlled the country and the state leaders were mere puppets, but have become a more balanced era.

In this era, the political axe leaders of the major powers are no longer hereditary, and the economic oligarchs of these countries no longer have the power to confront the state, so that a more advanced check and balance has been formed, which is the inevitable product of the development of productive forces, or the development of the times.

As a result, although some institutions or media outlets nowadays come up with a little bit of family-controlled conspiracy theory from time to time in order to attract attention, it is just a joke in the eyes of the elite who have truly reached the top of mankind.

After all, people who have not been in contact with that level can only sit in the well and watch the sky and speculate out of thin air, while those who have really come into contact with that level and have an in-depth understanding will know how simple the reality is.

Therefore, if the Austan Group was still a little mysterious at the beginning, then to the point now, especially after the Austan Group stood up and showed its larger and larger body and showed its minions, everyone unanimously agreed that this is a small joint bloc privately organized by Sweden, Norway, Denmark and other Nordic countries, and it is an act of bypassing NATO, the European Union and other conventional organizations.

Or it can be said that the sudden rise of the Austan bloc is considered by everyone to be a counterattack of the Nordic bloc, a symptom of another split of the European Community, or another reshuffle.

Just like the rise of Germany in the era of World War I and World War II, the emergence of the Austin Group and the counterattack of Northern Europe and other countries are also considered to be this kind of struggle for dominance, but after all, the times have changed, especially after the emergence of nuclear weapons, the world situation has undergone fundamental changes, so the Nordic Group has risen in a more moderate way, rather than going to war directly.

If you think about it this way, it is not difficult to understand that the preferred target of cooperation is China, which is the world's second largest economy, but its technology is relatively backward in Europe and the United States.

Of course, there are still many things that are unclear here, such as why no official delegation has been sent to negotiate with Hua Guozheng so far, but through Cheng Yuan, the so-called agent, to directly engage in cooperation from non-governmental channels. If it is said that it is to avoid suspicion, it is simply ridiculous, these things shown by the Ostein Group are completely more sensitive than arms sales, and no one will believe it if the private people act privately, without the support of the state background behind them.

For example, why has the Ostan Group only cooperated with Cheng Yuan so far, all products must go through Cheng Yuan's out, and not cooperate with other more capable and sincere people, etc., as for the princess and the poor boy who fell in love by chance, so the statement that love the house and Wu can only be circulated as a tabloid, after all, it is impossible for one or two princesses to have the final say on this kind of big thing, and it is even more impossible to be so child's play.

All in all, from the time when the Ostan Group showed their unique high-tech materials and high-tech products such as nanomaterials and robotics, there were a large number of political axes and non-governmental think tank groups in various countries analyzing and studying them, from the development history, behavioral motivation to the future trend, there are countless people who are studying all night, but there is still no reliable statement.

Cheng Yuan also knew something about these things, so when he saw Lin Chunsheng frowning and pondering, he couldn't help but laugh quietly, thinking, no matter how you guess your head, you can't think of aliens, even if you think of it, you won't believe it, hehe, just guess you, the more complicated the guess, the better.

At this moment, Liang Hua quietly walked over, nodded to Wu Hongfei and the others, and then said with a smile: "It's not early, I see that everyone hasn't eaten, why don't you go to the restaurant to eat something, the restaurant has prepared a buffet, everyone can talk while eating." When we're done eating, we're going to have an auction to publicly auction off the twelve export quotas for this robot. I'm sure everyone will be satisfied. ”

"Oh? Auction of twelve export quotas? Wu Hongfei's eyes narrowed, "In other words, are these twelve export quotas similar to purchase vouchers, and you can buy this kind of robot with a ticket after you get it?" ”

"Yes." Liang Hua smiled and nodded.

"And what about the quantity?" Wu Hongfei then asked.

"This will be explained in detail at the auction." Liang Hua smiled and said, "You'll know when the time comes." (To be continued.) )