Chapter 230: Drone Program
The "meat sharing meeting" is still going on, which is normal, and it involves the attribution of more than 200 million research funds, and these universities and research institutes will not have a result without a few months of verbal war.
Although this money was paid by Hou Dalin personally, the power of habit cannot be changed in a year or two. Of course, the IQ of the professors in the school is sufficient, and after they have fought along the traditional route for a period of time, they have also reacted, and this time the funds are not allocated by the state, but from Hou Dalin himself.
At this time, everyone began to carry out another activity in addition to the meeting, that is, to find Hou Dalin.
Where is Hou Dalin? This may be a secret to many people, but for others, it's not a secret at all. For example, Director Tang, who lives in the hotel in the 1978 Building today, has long known Hou Dalin's specific whereabouts from his "friends".
went directly to Hou Dalin's office to find him, which made it seem that Director Tang was ignorant. Since people stay here all day, it is natural to avoid their disturbances. And when you meet by chance at the hotel, it becomes a lot more natural. Of course, it's not so easy to meet by chance, but as long as someone provides him with information, the success rate of this method will be greatly improved.
Hou Dalin came to the restaurant with two "bodyguards" to eat, he would come here to eat every day, and even the location was fixed. It was the same today, when he sat down in his place, a man came up to his table.
"Teacher Hou, hello, I am the director of the 805 Institute, and my surname is Tang." Someone introduced himself, Hou Dalin raised his eyes and glanced at his two "bodyguards", and found that the two people were simply indifferent, and he immediately understood that when this Director Tang came to see him, he was afraid that he had passed some kind of review.
"Director Tang, hello, hello, it's really a coincidence that I met here. Have you eaten? Why don't we do it together? Hou Dalin also greeted warmly, which made Director Tang a little overwhelmed for a while.
It is rumored that this Hou Dalin is very difficult to speak, and when I look at it today, this is not a bad look. So, the rumors can't be trusted.
Director Tang didn't shirk either, he knew that Hou Dalin was rich, so naturally he wouldn't have any bad thoughts about him because of a meal.
After the two people sat down, the waiter began to serve the food. Hou Dalin specially asked for a bottle of wine today, saying that he wanted to have two glasses with Director Tang. Of course, Director Tang would not refuse, the two of them talked a few nonsense, and after drinking two glasses of wine, Hou Dalin suddenly turned the topic on the right track.
"Director Tang, you came to me today for that topic, right? Tell me, what topic do you have in mind? Hou Dalin motioned to Director Tang to talk about this, which stunned Director Tang for a moment.
"Mr. Hou, frankly I don't know what topics you have released here, but our institute is engaged in electrical automation research, and what you are doing here can be more or less related, right?" Director Tang was extremely confident when he said this, but under this confident surface, there was a burst of extreme unconfidence.
Why? Because he lied! The 805 Institute is not engaged in electrical automation research at all, they are engaged in aircraft engines. In these years, whether it is military or civilian, the life of any research institute is not very good. Director Tang and many of the projects of his institute are also facing the dilemma of having no rice to cook because of funding and other problems. His idea is very simple, as long as he can get a sum of himself from Hou Dalin, he can maintain several key projects. And they use some idle personnel and equipment resources, and by the way, they can also give him the research and understanding of the next topic. It doesn't matter if you can meet the other party's requirements, anyway, how much you do.
Hou Dalin then knows the other party's purpose? He thought the institute was bursting with self-confidence. It's just that Director Tang doesn't know that his topics are really not about any electrical automation direction.
"Director Tang, how to say it, in fact, you are misunderstood, the few topics I plan to release this time are all about the field of biology, and there are very few related to electrical automation. Let's put it this way, there may be only one person who has anything to do with you, and it's about power engines. So, I'm sorry, but I don't think I can help you this time. ”
Hou Dalin said very politely, if the other party can find himself through that channel, then of course he can't underestimate the other party. Anyway, it's always okay to be polite when it's time to be polite.
"Hey! Isn't that just right! We're specialized in power machines. Director Tang slapped his thigh, and that look gave people a sense of déjà vu in the arms of others.
Hou Dalin was a little confused by the performance of Director Tang, aren't you engaged in electrical automation? Why did you become a power machine again?
Seeing the question mark on Hou Dalin's face, Director Tang did not hide it at this time, and directly made a brief introduction to the 805 Institute. Hou Dalin listened very carefully and was quite interested.
After a long time, this 805 institute is engaged in aircraft engines. It's also difficult for this director Tang, such a good research institute, now in order to fight for a little research and development funds, let the dignified director be so "quiet".
"Director Tang, how can I say it, in fact, the topic I want to work on is still very different from your research content. If you engage in this power machine, it will have a more or less certain impact on your research and development. I still don't recommend that you take on such a subject. ”
Hou Dalin's words are very sincere, and Director Tang can also see it, but today's 805 is really short of money, and the lack of money is so short that it can't even keep the project. If a project wants to be retained, it is necessary not only to keep the salary income of the researcher, but also to keep the various expenses of the experiment. And the cost of this kind of test is not to say that you can stop it, many tests, you stop it today, but if you want to start again, it will be very difficult.
Director Tang drank a little wine, and couldn't help but complain, Hou Dalin understood this very well, in a special period, this type of research institute will of course be affected to a certain extent.
Hou Dalin also wants to help very much, but no matter how rich he is, he has to weigh it for him to engage in this kind of project. Moreover, it is also a big problem to let him participate in this kind of project.
Looking at Director Tang, who was a little borrowing, Hou Dalin was still a little unbearable. Forget it, help him think of a different way.
"Director Tang, don't worry, why don't I think of a way for you to get money?"
"What's the way? Why can I get the money? ”
"Harm, you're in the aircraft engine, of course you're doing your old job. Build airplanes and sell them for money! ”
"Poof, ahem, ahem." Director Tang almost choked himself on a sip of tea, coughed for a while before saying, "Mr. Hou, we are a research institute that engages in eruptions, but we don't have the ability to build airplanes." Besides, even if we can build airplanes, can we still build fighter planes? Not to mention fighters, even transport planes can't be built! ”
"Haha, Director Tang, let's eat quickly, I'll show you something good after eating." Hou Dalin looked around, this was not a good place to chat, so he urged Director Tang to hurry up and eat.
After listening to Hou Dalin's words, where did he have the heart to eat at this time. He saw that Hou Dalin didn't look like a joke at all, and he couldn't care about the delicacies of the mountains and seas on the table at this time, so he reached out and took a steamed bun, and began to devour a dish in front of him.
It only took a few minutes for two people to end the dinner. Hou Dalin asked the two security guards to prepare the car, and they were going to a place.
When they got in the car, Director Tang knew that their destination this time was the North Factory Laboratory Building of Lihua High Machinery.
In this place, Hou Dalin also prepared a laboratory for himself, and this laboratory is still underground, and few people will come here except for a few assistants he selected.
Not to mention coming, not many people know about this place.
Hou Dalin and his car entered the gate of the North Factory, drove directly inside, and when they drove to a garage, everyone had no intention of getting out of the car at all. With a mechanical sound, the floor of the garage slowly descended, sending their cars underground.
When we got underground, the car continued to drive forward for a while before stopping.
"Hey, I really didn't expect it, Mr. Hou, you still have such a place in Lihua Factory. This secret level is higher than ours. Director Tang said enviously.
"Haha, if you want to say that, you will raise us, we just have two money, and this is a bit fancy, if it is really a level of secrecy, but I dare not compare with you."
As the two of them spoke, they walked into this underground laboratory together, here, Director Tang felt that his eyes were no longer enough to see, and the equipment here was so advanced that it had reached the level of a science fiction movie for him.
Hou Dalin didn't hide anything from him, everything here was already known to the relevant parties. The person who said it, or that, a lot of things just look fancy, if you really want to say how strong the scientific and technological strength is, you can't say how strong.
For example, the current thing that Hou Dalin showed to Director Tang made Director Tang forget everything around him. This is a scale-down model of an airplane, the whole fuselage is very familiar to him, this is the model of the most famous fighter in the world today, the F117.
Although this aircraft has just been equipped with the other side for a short time, based on the current relationship between the two countries and some other channels, they are still very familiar with this thing. If nothing else, the picture must have been seen.
Director Tang circled around this thing several times, he stared deeply for a while, nodded and smiled for a while, and looked at it with pleasure.
"Teacher Hou, where did you get such a model? Not to mention, it's still quite exquisite. Director Tang, who had seen it, said to Hou Dalin with a smile. To be honest, he already wanted to fool the other party and let him get this away so that the people in them could have a good time for a few days.
"Director Tang, exquisite, it's quite exquisite. But there's one important thing missing. ”
"What's that? I look pretty good, you've made this look like the real thing. However, some of the details are really different from what I saw in the photos, and I don't know which one is right. ”
"Don't you see that he doesn't have an engine?"
"Of course I can see it, but the engine of this aircraft is hidden in the body, and if you make a model, it is normal that it does not leak out, and if it really leaks, it will not be like it."
"Director Tang, let me tell you, this is not just a model placed on the ground for people to see, it can fly into the sky."
"What?" Director Tang was a little confused, what does it mean to fly into the sky?
"It's just flying into the sky, you come with me, I'll let you see what's inside." Hou Dalin couldn't help but pull Director Tang inside, through a sliding door, in an open place inside, an aircraft exactly like the outside was being assembled.
Director Tang is much more familiar with this. Because the plane was small, he could see inside the assembled "model" while standing on the ground.
"Here's the fuel tank, the gearing, the controls are mounted, and here's the landing gear compartment. What is this? Is it an antenna? Director Tang gathered around this model, and while looking at it, he fell into thought.
"Mr. Hou, this isn't a model you made, right? What are you doing with this? Director Tang became a little serious.
"Play."
"What? Play? Director Tang asked with an incredulous expression.
"yes, it's just for fun. Well, it's a model airplane, but he's a little more advanced, and he can fly under the control of the console. ”
"This thing can really fly! You say it lacks an engine, do you mean a real aero engine? Director Tang asked a little excitedly.
"Of course it's true, but it's not all true. I need a small engine that can power this model airplane, how about you get one? Hou Dalin said seductively.
Director Tang has begun to think seriously at this time, he specializes in aero engines, and if he really wants to say that he can give an answer immediately, it is not rigorous.
While he was thinking, Hou Dalin pulled him into another room, where several small engines were placed.
Director Tang can no longer be reserved, and when it comes to his own professional field, Director Tang is of course the best to do. Picking up one, he could roughly understand the design idea of this engine by simply looking at it, nodded, put it down, and picked up another one.
Director Tang chatted with Hou Dalin here for a long time, and the content of the chat between the two was also very broad, with Hou Dalin's money-making plan for them, and also some ideas about engine design. Of course, Hou Dalin's strongest part is still the material, and Director Tang's biggest gain today is also here.
Being able to get some information and information about Hou Dalin on the materials is definitely worth the trip for him. Although these materials are not very complete and require a lot of experiments, at least Hou Dalin has provided a lot of data, which cannot be exchanged for any amount of money.
Similarly, Hou Dalin also opened a window for him in business, that is, to engage in drones, and engage in various types of drones. UAV models can be sold to those enthusiasts abroad, as well as some institutions that need various models, such as Hollywood. In addition, customized drones can play a great role in all aspects. Although this market may not be very large, after Hou Dalin calculated an account for him, it was no problem at all to feed their research institute and their subordinate factories.
Most importantly, Hou Dalin also described some of his ideas to him, such as patrol drones, which are very valuable in some border areas with complex terrain.
Director Tang left satisfied, and left this place with infinite hope for the future. Hou Dalin was too lazy to do some follow-up work personally, and there would be special people to help him realize his ideas.
He "fooled" Director Tang into doing this thing, and it was not out of nothing. There is always a gradual process of engaging in this kind of thing. More importantly, a complete industrial chain is formed, and only with a complete chain can the drone continue to develop and grow.
Although he has been passionate about life sciences in his life, it is difficult to say whether he will complete the work of artificial intelligence that he did not complete in his previous life. If his research can really make significant progress, in combination with advanced drones, maybe it will really completely change the mode of future warfare.
Hou Dalin seemed to be "leisurely" about all this, letting the other party develop in this direction first, and no one could think of what the future would be.
For example, he is currently working on artificial skin, and he has begun to make public relations from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine for the nervous system of artificial skin. The root of Chinese medicine is actually metaphysics, such as qi, which is mysterious and mysterious, and it is not a scientific set when people hear it.
But what does that mean? The end of science is theology. So what about the other way around? Can't the end of theology be science?
Although many expressions make people feel mysterious and mysterious, as long as we use scientific methods to find some clues and clues that have not yet been discovered by humans, many very mysterious things can become real in front of human eyes.
For example, Hou Dalin is now very sure that he feels that the skin has its own autonomous consciousness. Although this consciousness is not very strong, for the artificial skin that survives independently, he can indeed respond to external stimuli accordingly.
From this point of view, he will have a complete set of internal neural judgment mechanism, Hou Dalin is now very energetic, he feels that as long as he breaks through this point and understands the operation rules and methods of this mechanism, he will be able to solve the mystery of consciousness, so as to advance his understanding of life a big step forward.