Chapter 308: The Grand Alliance
"I'm sorry! Are you talking about nanotechnology-based graphene batteries? Didn't we get our translation wrong? Lee Jae-yong couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, many people know that I founded DreamWorks and later founded Dragon Claw Technology, but few people remember that I bought a battery factory before Dragon Claw Technology and later merged it into Dragon Claw. Research on graphene batteries has been going on since I bought that battery factory two years ago. Of course, there were many difficulties encountered in this, which could not be solved by either the small battery factory or the later dragon claw. Therefore, we formed a joint research team with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and finally solved this problem. In addition, although the patent of graphene battery technology is jointly held by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and us, we own 60% of the shares, so we have the right to decide on the use and transfer of the patent. ”
Zhao Qi didn't hide it and told Lee Jae-yong directly.
The top management of Dragon Claw generally knew something about this matter, but they did not know the details, and Lu Yuan, who was in charge of the battery project, had been tight-lipped about it. Therefore, when Zhao Qi said these things, the high-level leaders of Dragon Claw couldn't help but be moved, Zhao Qi was really a good means, tying the Chinese Academy of Sciences to the chariot, this guy is really a master of white wolves with empty gloves.
The top management on Samsung's side has fallen into a state of shock, and the reflection arc is slightly longer.
"In other words, you are willing to share graphene battery technology with Samsung?" Lee Jae-yong couldn't help but get excited.
"There's no plan to do that yet." Zhao Qi extinguished the cigarette butt and shrugged.
Li Zaeyong's face immediately changed, and he said in his heart, I'll wipe it, you play with me, right? I said that I wanted to share technology, but now I don't have this plan?
"Don't worry! Mr. Lee. Although there is a technology sharing clause in our cooperation plan, it is not all technologies, but only for technologies that are ready to be sold and transferred, and the other party has priority, which is based on price and time. Other words. If Samsung's curved screen technology is to be sold to another company, Dragonclaw has the right of first refusal and you need to wait at least three months after Dragonclaw gets the technology before you can sell it to another company. However, with all due respect, as an advanced technology that has not yet fully matured, will Samsung really use it for other companies at the beginning? After Zhao Qi explained, he asked with a smile.
"Of course not!" Lee Jae-yong wanted to ask Zhao Qi how he knew that Samsung was working on curved screens. After all, only one or two of the Samsung executives here know about it! How did Zhao Qi know? Moreover, he also knows that Samsung has made a major breakthrough in curved screen technology, but it is not yet fully mature? Although he was puzzled and shocked, Lee Jae-yong didn't ask, because, in that case, he really fell behind.
"Again. Graphene battery technology, we have just come up with mature samples. So, we're not going to resell it anytime soon! Not for at least two years! However, we can promise that once we want to sell the patent for graphene batteries, Samsung will be the first to get this technology, and. It will be three to six months earlier than other businesses. Zhao Qi waved the carrot again.
"Can I know how far your graphene battery technology has reached?"
"A battery weighing 20 kilograms can charge up to 120KW, which is enough to support a family car with a range of 300 kilometers, and the charging time is only 12 minutes."
"It can't be! The capacitance density of graphene batteries does not stop there. Charging is even faster! Lee Jae-yong immediately expressed his doubts, in fact, he was still very surprised in his heart, because, even if this data is not far from the real graphene battery, it is strong enough.
"In fact, our research on graphene batteries is divided into three stages, the first is a lithium titanate battery, the second is a graphene lithium titanate battery, and the third is a real nano graphene battery. Presumably you should know that lithium titanate batteries are only a little better than current lithium batteries, and the cost is very high. So, we produced this battery as early as last year, but we didn't use it in our own products, and we didn't announce it. This year, we finally succeeded in manufacturing a graphene lithium titanate battery, which is not yet a graphene battery in the true sense, but it is very close! ”
"No wonder, I heard that you have acquired a car factory in East and Southeast?"
"Your message is accurate!"
"You guys are very strong, and I have to admit that Samsung has been too slow in recent years in cutting-edge technology! However, I still don't think that sharing technology will help us much! Neither you nor we will easily release our core technologies. ”
"Yes!" Zhao Qi smiled, "So, there is actually another one in this technology sharing agreement, technology exchange." In other words, we can exchange each other's technology for each other's technology, which I call exclusive licensing, and the other party has the right to use the patent, but does not have the right to transfer and sell. ”
Then, Lee Jae-yong fell silent.
There is no doubt that those who are on the road of technology accumulation are much farther than the dragon's claw, so this is not good for Samsung. However, the achievements of dragon claw in cutting-edge fields are also shocking, such as graphene batteries, such as magnesium-aluminum alloy shell technology, such as real touch screen technology, etc., and these are all technologies that Samsung dreams of.
"Although many consumers think that our acquisition of Yueqi is not a proper business, we are really about to enter the automotive market, and this will be an equally important market for smart devices!" Zhao Qi did not urge Lee Jae-yong, but adopted a roundabout tactic, "You must have guessed that what we want to do is a smart battery car, which has three main characteristics." First, use battery power. Second, it can drive autonomously. Third, it's a smart device in its own right. ”
Sure enough, not only Lee Jae-yong, but even the eyes of the other Samsung executives lit up at the same time, like a wolf seeing meat.
"Haha, you should know why I have to ask for these three cooperation, right? The technical foundation of the dragon claw is too weak, we can make smart devices, but it is difficult to make smart cars. So, we need a strong partner with a stakeholder! Samsung is the partner that best meets our requirements. ”
Zhao Qi is not exaggerating at all, making a car is not like making a mobile phone and a tablet, although Yueqi can handle the model design and engine technology, and the dragon claw can provide battery technology and intelligent systems, but there will be a lot of electronic equipment in the smart car. These require strong industrial design and manufacturing capabilities, not a side of the foundry can be completed, moreover, these technology accumulation, is also dragon claw and even many large domestic enterprises do not have, these technology accumulation, only European, American and Japanese large enterprises have. As Zhao Qi, it is destined to be impossible to cooperate with European, American and Japanese companies, so the only ones he can choose are Korean companies.
"On-board electronics, satellite positioning systems, all by Samsung! Samsung and Dragon Claw have partnered to develop autonomous driving features. ”
Lee Jae-yong said without hesitation.
This means that Lee Jae-yong has agreed to the three conditions put forward by Zhao Qi. Of course, this is not a compromise between Lee Jae-yong, but a compromise between the two sides, after all, Zhao Qi has run out of enough interests to impress him.
"Dragon Claw and Samsung have become strategic partners and advance and retreat together in the global market! Presumably, Mr. Li has no problem with this, right? The detailed terms of cooperation will be discussed by the senior management of both sides tomorrow, and it is also too late now, so let's rest first? ”
Zhao Qi nodded.
Lee Jae-yong seemed to have something to say, but he didn't speak immediately.
Zhao Qi said to Su Bei and Lin Ling: "Immediately release the news on the official website and related media, Dragon Claw and Samsung have reached a cooperation intention, Samsung smart devices, will be completely replaced Dragon Claw system, Dragon Claw products will soon appear in Samsung stores." ”
Su Bei and Lin Ling nodded in agreement.
"We will also announce this news immediately, and all the products that have been sold, Samsung will also replace the dragon claw system for free!"
Lee Jae-yong smiled slightly and left the office with a group of Samsung executives.
After all, the main purpose of his visit is to curb Samsung's current decline in China, and Zhao Qi's release of this news is undoubtedly the best support for Samsung. With the support of Dragonclaw, everyone will understand that the war between Samsung and Dragonclaw is over, and the relationship between the two sides is very friendly.
For Chinese consumers, after Samsung uses the dragon claw system, even if the configuration is the same, the use experience will be greatly improved, which has been confirmed by other domestic products, so their disgust will be greatly reduced. At the same time, due to the national sentiment, they will think that this is a sub-city alliance between Samsung and Dragon Claw, and it is a victory for Dragon Claw, and their hatred for Samsung will be greatly reduced.
In this battle, on the surface, it seems that Samsung lost miserably, but in fact, Samsung's losses were not as great as everyone expected. But the dragon claw has really gained enough benefits, first of all, Samsung gave up Android to the dragon claw system, which is equivalent to the dragon claw has one less strong competitor. In addition, Dragon Claw has also successfully expanded the market share of its own system, and it is foreseeable that with Samsung's strong global market share, it will be a huge blow to Google after all of its changes to the Dragon Claw system. At that point, Dragonclaw and Apple will be truly evenly matched.
After dawn that day, the whole world was shocked, and the reason was, of course, the lightning alliance between the two enemies of Dragon Claw and Samsung. Soon, the specific details of the cooperation between Samsung and Dragon Claw were reported by the media, although there were only three simple ones, but they were enough to make other tech festival bigwigs in Europe, America and Japan jaw-dropping.
I thought that the core leader of Sony in Japan sighed in an interview: "Just like after China becomes strong, South Korea will be its natural subject country, although the current Samsung is huge, it has become a pawn of the dragon's claw to attack the world." (To be continued.) )