Robots made for pure scientific research purposes are naturally different from robots that are intended to be used as commodities, not only because of different cost requirements, but also because of different manufacturing methods.

The robot built for scientific research purposes naturally does not need to think about anything, how much it costs, and how it is built, I don't care very much, I only care about its technological breakthroughs and technical verification.

But if you want to sell it as a commodity, you have to think about a lot of things.

The first is the cost, if it is too expensive, it will definitely not sell much, and even the previous investment may not be able to earn back.

So first of all, we must control the cost, and here we have to "cut corners", although the metaphor is not very appropriate, but it is basically this link.

Then there is the manufacturing method, and commercial production cannot be like in the laboratory, whether it is 3D printing or hammering, as long as the robot comes out in the end.

Commercial production must be fast, unified, modular, and not complicated in the past, which is not only conducive to cost control, but also conducive to the popularization of robots.

And then there's the appearance of the robot.,I don't care about this when I'm in the lab.,As long as it's made and can be used.,The appearance is completely useless.。

But commercialization has to consider the user's aesthetics, and if it is not good-looking, it cannot be sold, especially for those who control the appearance, the appearance is justice.

"Look, this is the second robot we have designed based on the results of the survey, a lite version of the service robot without silicone skin, the F-series lite. What do you think? ”

Jin Yanming called a new robot in from outside and showed it to Dong Chen.

"I saw it when I came in, and I guessed it at the time, this shape design is still good, the design made by the game department, right?" Dong Chen stood up and circled the robot twice and asked.

"That's right, I know you love it, but this little bit of shape design won't bother you, and it's not a big deal." Jin Yanming patted the robot and said.

"The design is good, a bit like the NS-4 in "Enemy of the Mechanics", but it's more avant-garde than that design, after all, it was the design aesthetic of fifteen years ago."

Dong Chen looked at the robot, its overall appearance is similar to NS-4, but it can't be said to be a copy, after all, humanoid robots only have those appearances, and in order to eliminate the fear of humans for machines, the appearance can't be too hideous.

It's not okay to be too hideous, it's not okay to be too cute.

It's shameful to deliberately sell cuteness.

And it's too cute, so the body proportions must be adjusted.

It's like Dabai, Meng is very cute, but the hands are too long, the legs are too short, and its body skeleton is still in a balloon with an elastic thief, if it weren't for the fact that this is a cartoon, see how it moves.

The NS-4 has a thin body, soft body lines, and a slim appearance, which gives humans a hint that this thing looks thin with thin arms and legs, and there is nothing to be afraid of.

However, its body material and color look old and rough, not very pleasing to the eye, and the design of the face also looks sluggish, and the camera eyes and a slit mouth always look unclever.

The new robot has changed all these things to make them more suitable for the aesthetics of today's people.

The instruments of the whole body are basically wrapped, which looks very simple and bright, and the external protective shell has few edges and corners, basically based on soft lines, and the material has been replaced with a smooth plastic shell, and the strength is OK, so as not to break down after a fall.

The biggest difference is the design of the face, the face of the new robot's head is a whole black LED display, and the robot's camera is camouflaged inside, so that people don't have the obvious feeling of being looked directly by the camera.

The eyes and mouth of the robot exist on the LED display as a virtual image, and the summary graphics of the blue simple eyes and mouth make people feel at ease.

The virtual eyes and mouth changes are more flexible, and even can be formed into an electronic version of the emoji to make life more interesting.

"So what about its other features, compared to the F-robot? And is it called F-Series Lite? That's too casual, isn't it? ”

After looking at the appearance, Dong Chen asked Jin Yanming.

"Oh, it's just a name, don't care about these details, even if they are called Li Goudan and Wang Tiezhu, customers will be crazy about them, besides, they will definitely change their names immediately after buying them, so that they can put their own logos."

Jin Yanming didn't care about this at all, it seemed to have become their tradition, after all, it was just a name.

It's already very good if it's not really called Li Dogan.

He went on to add, "What's crazy about it is its features, and its relatively low price. ”

"Some alternative service functions have been canceled, the simulated silicone is gone, the overall heating device is gone, and a whole set of miniature devices for face control have also been canceled, and this place has taken up a considerable amount of cost in order to imitate a real smile, and now it has been changed to a digital display, which saves a lot of costs."

He clicked on the tablet and put it in another folder, then handed it to Dong Chen, "All the technical improvements and omissions are here, you can take a look." ”

For this, Dong Chen turned it over twice and stopped looking at it, and he no longer cared about what it was done, and he had made a lot of improvements and abandonments in order to reduce costs.

He does research and builds things without looking at the cost.

Because their technology is very mature, so the cost has been reduced to a very low level, which is also their advantage, other companies of the same type of new products are often very costly, it takes several generations of products to reduce the cost.

The cost of this mature F-series lite robot is only 100,000, which can be said to be the price of cabbage.

However, due to the price of cabbage, there are no strict requirements for many materials, and it is completely satisfied at home anyway.

After all, according to market research, this streamlined model is the bulk of shipments, and the demand for super-anthropomorphic models is much less than this.

"What about Gao Ze? What are you busy with now? After the robot left, Dong Chen asked Jin Yanming.

"Now I basically don't need their assistance for my work, isn't the space center almost completed? After the completion of the smart glasses project, he was pulled over by Xiao Wu to design the aerospace aircraft and help him get the intelligent assistance system of the aircraft. Jin Yanming said.

"Oh, too, we're all about to enter the Cosmic Age."

Dong Chen basically rarely uses No. 1 to inquire directly when he is with them now, and if he can chat with them, he doesn't ask No. 1, after all, there are few opportunities to communicate, and he can say more if he can.

"Yes, I didn't think that this era would be realized in our hands," Jin Yanming also sighed, "But what about smart glasses?" When will it come out? It's been done for a long time. ”

"This is not in a hurry, Brother Sun said to slow down the pace of development of the group, now the development is too fast, many shortcomings have been exposed, he has to slow down the pace a little, and then adjust the structure of the group." Dong Chen thought about what Sun Hao said and replied.

"Ao, okay, the company's management will be done according to Brother Sun's wishes, we can't help at all, anyway, the technology of smart glasses has been perfected, and you can enter the market at any time."

Jin Yanming is not interested in the management of the company at all, otherwise he would not have such a good relationship with his brother, otherwise their company alone would be enough for the two of them to toss.

"The group is really growing so fast, I remember when we first met, you were a fun-loving art student, and now you are the owner of a super-large group, and we are about to enter the space age."

"Those things seem like just yesterday, which makes people feel a little out of time, but the time is very short, and the company has only been established for more than a year."

"At this pace, after the completion of the stripped-down space center, we will soon have the ability to easily travel to and from Earth's orbit and even to the moon."