Lian Zhijian is the deputy director of the Intelligent Connectivity Center of Nanshan Automobile Group.

During this time, it was very busy with Lan Fahui, the head of the navigation group.

After years of development, the strength of the intelligent network center has changed from what it used to be.

The most important part of the R&D work related to the combination of Daystar Technology's Starlink satellite system and vehicle machine system is in the intelligent network center.

Today, Rao Yongxiang personally took Lian Zhijian, Lan Fahui and others to report the project to Cao Yang.

The Starlink system is already in the process of being officially formed, and Daystar 9 has been launched 3 times, and there will be higher frequency launches soon.

When the time comes, the relevant satellites will soon be ready to network.

The research and development of the Starlink vehicle machine system should naturally be carried out as soon as possible.

"Mr. Zeng, I heard that several car companies such as Volkswagen, General Motors, Ford and Toyota have contacted us about the Starlink car machine system?"

After entering the conference room, before Cao Yang came over, Rao Yongxiang communicated with Zeng Tingting first.

Both of them are old men of Nanshan Automobile Group, and they are very familiar.

So even if Cao Yang hasn't arrived in the conference room yet, it won't be cold inside.

"Yes, most of the car companies are already starting to contact us."

"Especially Volkswagen and Toyota, these two car companies had a relatively poor relationship with us before."

"But because of the problems with the Starlink car machine system, their attitudes have also begun to change."

"It seems that the launch of Daystar 9 again and again still puts a lot of pressure on them."

Zeng Tingting is in a very good mood now.

Prior to this, in the Nanshan system, in addition to Nanshan Automobile Group, the turnover of Glory Technology Group was the most worthy of everyone's expectations.

After all, there are high-volume products such as Honor mobile phones, which are very lethal.

However, in the future, it may be necessary to take Nanshan auto parts out of Nanshan Automobile Group separately and compare them with various companies.

Because the Starlink vehicle machine system alone can make Nanshan Auto Parts the world's largest parts company in terms of turnover.

Of course, this is the ideal state, but what it will actually look like in the end, no one knows now.

"I heard that next week, there will be a new launch on Daystar 9, and two launches at sea and on land were specially arranged on the same day."

"At that time, it is estimated that those car companies will be more stimulated."

Rao Yongxiang is also in a very good mood now.

He is mainly responsible for the business of Nanshan Automobile Group, which is now in a thriving situation both in the vehicle business and the parts business.

In this case, his life is naturally very moist.

"Yes, it will depend on how your intelligent network center implements the Starlink vehicle machine system."

The content that Zeng Tingting said is also the main matter reported by the Intelligent Network Center to Cao Yang today.

According to the plan, the Starlink vehicle machine system is not a simple communication system between the car and the satellite, and the function of the parts is too simple.

Instead, it will combine functions such as intelligent navigation and intelligent driving to form a set of parts.

For example, lidar, millimeter-wave radar, various high-pixel cameras, various high-performance sensors, and some control systems, these things together form a complete set of parts with the car machine system.

Of course, according to the needs of different car companies, the functions of this system must be very different.

The most top-of-the-line feature, the price can go to the level of 100,000.

The simpler thing may be less than 10,000 yuan.

How to plan, how to develop, and how to classify all need to be thought about in advance.

Just when Zeng Tingting was communicating with Rao Yongxiang, Cao Yang came to the conference room under the leadership of Mi Ying.

This kind of internal reporting is also not too cumbersome.

Lian Zhijian and Lan Fahui, as the speakers, simply said, "Mr. Cao, good morning!" "The report began.

"At present, we are preparing to divide the Starlink car machine system into three major levels, namely the standard version, the luxury version and the flagship version."

"Between each version, the number of radars and cameras you can choose from is also different......"

Lian Zhijian first began to report on the overall situation.

Let Cao Yang first have an overall impression of the future Starlink car machine system, and then report some specific functions.

"In terms of communication with satellites, we are ready to develop a set of ...... together with Warwick"

"...... in radar research"

"In terms of core algorithm chips......

Lian Zhijian reported for almost an hour alone before he explained the general framework content clearly.

Not to mention, that is, Cao Yang is now a person who understands technology, otherwise just listening to such a report, it is estimated that he will be able to fall asleep.

After all, what consumers see and feel is still very different from the R&D projects.

As the most important part of Nanshan auto parts in the future, it must be necessary to think clearly about all aspects.

Otherwise, when the time comes, it will be a big problem.

"In terms of navigation, we are based on AutoNavi navigation and use the Starlink satellite system for high-precision ......."

After Lian Zhijian finished speaking, it was Lan Fahui, the person in charge of the navigation group, who came up to explain the development of navigation in detail.

For most consumers, after getting in the car, going to an unfamiliar place, it is definitely necessary to use navigation.

Nowadays, most cars still do not have the function of navigation, and everyone habitually uses the navigation APP on the smartphone to navigate.

This is certainly not as convenient as navigating directly from the car.

Of course, the premise is that the navigation on the car is easy to use.

Cao Yang also drove a lot of cars in his previous life, and to put it mildly, even in a few years, there are many models whose navigation is like waste, and there is no way to actually use it.

Consumers would rather use their own mobile phones to navigate than use the navigation on the car machine.

This is undoubtedly a very failed piece of equipment.

In view of this, the Starlink car machine system is definitely not allowed.

So Cao Yang has already paid special attention to the content of this section before.

Even the navigation system used on the current Xingchen car itself has made efforts in this regard.

Lan Fahui reported for more than half an hour before the report was basically completed.

"According to our progress, will the first phase of the Starlink vehicle machine system fully realize the function of L2 autonomous driving?"

The first question raised by Cao Yang was very direct.

The various models of Xingchen Automobile already have a lot of auxiliary driving functions, and to a certain extent, they are close to L2 level automatic driving.

However, in fact, it is also promoting L2 level autonomous driving, and the effect of L2 level performance of different car companies is completely different.

And what Cao Yang is talking about must be the top L2 autonomous driving.

"After using the Starlink car machine system, even if it is the standard version of the function, as long as you get on the highway, you can completely let go and let the car drive by itself."

"On some national highways with better road conditions, this function can also be completed."

"Our flagship version of the Starlink vehicle machine system can move closer to the function of L3 level automatic driving, which is basically at the world's leading level."

"When our second-generation product comes out, we will basically be able to complete the L3 level of autonomous driving."

"Mr. Cao, our team believes that this Starlink vehicle machine system will be the world's top autonomous driving system, and it is also the best entertainment system."

"It can change many people's perception of cars......"

Lian Zhijian spoke for five or six minutes, obviously very confident in the products being developed by the Intelligent Network Center.

They have more than 10,000 employees in one center alone, which is the result of dividing the personnel related to the operating system into the Honor Technology Group.

Otherwise, they alone have more than 20,000 technicians.

This configuration is definitely very luxurious.

"Then we will develop it according to the current aspect, and we will start to use it on mass-produced models in the second half of next year."

"In addition, you can also have a good comparison of the situation in the industry, and there are some things that Tesla's Model S in the United States are still worth learning from in terms of autonomous driving."

"I heard that they are still developing a model that has not yet been mass-produced, and it is also a relatively big breakthrough in autonomous driving."

"I think in the future, in terms of autonomous driving, the biggest opponent in the future will be Tesla."

Cao Yang knows the development of various car companies in his previous life.

While many things have changed now, there are some trends that don't change.

Tesla's actions in autonomous driving are still faster than other car companies.

The most important thing is Tesla and SpaceX, which are brother companies.

This is the same relationship between Nanshan Auto Parts and Daystar Technology.

But now on the Starlink project, Daystar Technology and Space Exploration Technology are the biggest competitors.

So when Cao Yang said this, Rao Yongxiang, Lian Zhijian and others also had a certain amount of pressure.

However, when you are a leader, you must constantly put pressure on your subordinates in order to urge the continuous development of the enterprise.

Otherwise, technology would not have advanced so quickly.

"Mr. Cao, will we invite all car companies to watch the launch of Daystar 9 next week?"

Seeing that the meeting was about to end, Zeng Tingting raised a new question.

Daystar Technology's Starlink satellite system now has more than a dozen shareholders, and when there is a launch mission, it must be seen if the shareholders are interested in coming to watch the scene.

If it's a general launch mission, it is estimated that there will be a monthly mission in the future, so it may not be a big deal every time.

But this time the situation is different, the previous launches were all at the northwest launch site, this time it was launched from the sea.

The recyclable Venusstar 9 was launched on a sea launch ship and then recycled on board, which is definitely a very big change.

Even in the history of human rocket launches, it is unprecedented.

That's why Zeng Tingting thought about whether to invite everyone to come and take a look and make the movement happen.

"Share this launch arrangement with everyone, and if you are interested, come by yourself."

"This time, we will launch simultaneously at the northwest launch site and on the sea launch ship, and then our own people will also be divided into two groups."

"It is likely that there will be some similar situations in the future, and it can be regarded as doing some drills in advance."

Cao Yang didn't bother too much, and directly gave his reply.

Of course, he knew that as long as he told everyone that this time it was a sea launch ship, it was estimated that many people would be interested.

……

Xiang Jianghui, general manager of the Wenchong Shipyard, and Wei Tianyuan, chief engineer, personally accompanied Cao Yang, Zhao Siyu, and others to visit the sea launch ship today.

It is said that it is a sea launch ship, but in fact there is a ship and a launch platform.

The ship is used to transport rockets from the port to the platform and is used as a launch command and control center at the time of launch.

The launch platform, on the other hand, resembles a large ship fixed on the sea, supported by four large cylinders with a diameter of more than 10 meters.

This platform has all the facilities needed for rocket launches.

"Mr. Xiang, Nanshan Special Steel has begun to officially deliver Yinwa Steel to you, right?"

When everyone meets, they naturally have to greet each other for a while.

Cao Yang is no stranger to Wenchong Shipyard.

Previously, because of the problem of Yin tile steel used on LNG ships, Xiang Jianghui and they also came to visit and exchange.

It just so happened that Daystar Technology Group also needed the help of Wenchong Shipyard, and everyone's cooperation immediately became more in-depth.

For example, if Daystar Technology finds the relevant construction party to do it by itself, it is naturally possible.

But if you let the Wenchong shipyard help, it will naturally be easier.

"We have already started to deliver the first batch of invar steel for testing on the production line."

"If there is no problem, we can start producing Yin tile steel on a large scale within this year."

"Our LNG ship has hope of being launched by the end of next year."

When it comes to LNG ships, Xiang Jianghui is interested.

He is Xiang Changle's cousin and knows the relationship between Cao Yang and his cousin.

Its own work ability is also very strong, and it is expected to go further in the future.

The LNG ship is the biggest project that reflects his personal achievements.

"Now the domestic demand for LNG ships is increasing, and the global demand for LNG ships is also increasing.

"We need to get the LNG ships as soon as possible and grab a few pieces of meat from their bowls and eat them."

The shipbuilding industry is also an industry that Cao Yang began to pay attention to.

In particular, Nanshan Engine is already researching gas turbines, and this thing is more closely related to the shipbuilding industry.

It just so happens that today I also went to the Sea Launch Ship to watch, so you can have a good chat.

"The production demand of LNG ships cannot keep up with the market demand, and the price is still rising."

"Once our LNG ships enter mass production, the prospects are still very worth looking forward to."

Xiang Jianghui naturally hopes that Wenchong Shipyard can produce LNG ships more than Cao Yang.

That's a money printing machine.

"Nanshan Special Steel's research on Yinwa Steel is still very in-depth, and the relevant maintenance system can be completed soon."

"At that time, the production of LNG ships will not be a big problem."

Wei Tianyuan added the situation beside him.

"Compared with LNG carriers, the construction of such sea launch ships is very low, right?"

After a moment of greetings, Cao Yang shifted the conversation to the sea launch ship.

If this thing is easy to use, maybe another one can be built at that time, so that it can quickly increase the launch frequency of various rockets of Daystar Technology.

This is very important to take the lead in the construction of the Starlink satellite system.

"It's easy to say, but it's hard to say."

"There are actually a lot of things to consider about this kind of sea launch ship, such as ......"

As the chief engineer, Wei Tianyuan naturally has time for him to perform at this time.

If you don't explain your difficulties to Party A's father and explain the difficulty of the project, how can you make people spend money happily?

He is very experienced in this regard.

"In fact, the core is related to the recycling of rockets, when the rocket lands, the flame will be sprayed directly onto the deck."

"The requirements for steel plates are very high, but fortunately, Nanshan Special Steel recommended us to buy a batch of steel from Anshan Iron and Steel, which perfectly solved this problem."

After Xiang Jianghui finished speaking with Wei Tianyuan, he simply added a little.

This special steel of Anshan Iron and Steel is used on the deck of aircraft carriers, and it is necessary to fully consider the flamethrower problem when the fighter takes off.

Only this type of steel plate can meet the landing requirements of recyclable rockets.

It's about the same as the deck requirements of a vertiplane.

"Wenchong Shipyard has produced the sea launch ship of Daystar Technology, and if there is also demand from aerospace technology in the future, then you can be regarded as expanding a new business."

People talked about it for a long time, and Cao Yang didn't say anything.

However, it is really impossible to talk about how technically difficult this kind of ship is.

It's just more about the special needs that need to be involved.

The group circled around the launch ship and looked at the preparations in all aspects before concluding the inspection.

The relevant preparations for the sea launch ship and the launch platform are in full swing.

On the official website of Daystar Technology Group, the information about the first launch of Daystar 9 at sea was also officially announced.

and directly put a link to the live broadcast.

Using the Golden Eagle unmanned helicopter equipped with aerial photography equipment, the situation on the sea launch ship can be very comprehensively incorporated into the lens.

Not to mention, there are still a few days before the launch, but there are millions of people watching every day in the live broadcast room.

This kind of strange scene is also very rare.

It is conceivable that by the time the official launch is made, how many people will watch the live broadcast.

"Mr. Zou, I feel that after the expiration of the advertising placement contract with Daystar Technology, it is estimated that it may not be possible to successfully sign the contract if it is doubled."

Zhou Liqiang came to Zou Jianping's office with a laptop in his arms.

Heilan House boldly gave 60 million yuan in advertising placement fees last year, and obtained the advertising placement business of Daystar No. 9 for one year.

From the perspective of the time, this advertising fee was definitely very high.

However, in terms of results, it is estimated that many clothing brands are willing to exchange this advertising placement opportunity with Heilan House.

Because since the first successful launch of Daystar 9, the sales of Heilan House have skyrocketed.

Although not every day can maintain that kind of increase, on average, monthly sales have increased by at least 30%.

This impact is definitely not something that can be handled with 60 million yuan.

Now Daystar Technology is about to launch Daystar 9 at sea, which is a very big gimmick for this launch.

What makes Zhou Liqiang happiest is that Daystar Technology is very good at "coming to things", and he actually started to do live broadcasts a few days in advance.

This kind of operation has never been thought of by Zhou Liqiang before.

"I just saw the live video of the Daystar 9 on the Sea Launch Platform, and this news has now been on the hot search on Weibo."

"Such a big 'firework' is printed with the words 'Heilan House', which can be regarded as attracting a lot of traffic for us."

"After the contract expires, we also have the right of first refusal."

"As long as the price offered by other companies is not sky-high, we must take it down."

Zou Jianping can be regarded as having eaten the dividends of this advertising placement, so he naturally doesn't want to give up so quickly.

"I've heard that the Daystar 9 MAX will also be launched this year, and even this time is relatively close."

"Shall we simply take down the advertising business of Daystar No. 9 MAX first?"

As soon as Zhou Liqiang said this, Zou Jianping immediately thought about it seriously.

The impact of Daystar 9 MAX on everyone is definitely stronger than that of Daystar 9.

After all, volume is not of the same level.

But for Heilan House, which already has Daystar No. 9 advertising placement, it is not so urgent to need new advertising.

Of course, in order to resist other peers coming to grab advertisements, Zou Jianping finally felt the need to take down the advertising placement business of Daystar No. 9 MAX.

Of course, the condition is that it needs to be talked about again.

If he wants to get such preferential terms like last year, he himself knows that it is impossible.

"Isn't there a launch of Daystar 9 from the Sea Launch Platform in a few days?"

"I personally went over and talked to Mr. Zhao about the advertising business of Daystar No. 9 MAX."

"As long as the price does not exceed 100 million, I feel acceptable."

Although the Daystar 9 MAX is more visually impactful, it has not yet been successfully launched.

Who knows if the launch will fail at that time?

Therefore, for Heilan House, the advertising effect of Daystar No. 9 should be more worthy of expectation than that of Daystar No. 9 MAX.

"Okay, then I'll also communicate with Daystar Technology first."

"They haven't officially announced much information about the Daystar 9 MAX so far, and there should still be some time before the official launch."

Zhou Liqiang saw that his boss agreed with his idea, and he was in a good mood.

Now so many people are envious of the good luck of Heilan House, if the later advertisements are snatched away by other clothing brands, it will be disgusting.

(End of chapter)