The Motherland Comes to the United States

"Theoretically, it's feasible." Bai Ye touched his chin, thought for a moment and said, "An unmanned vehicle company sells complete vehicles, and the car-road-cloud intelligent dispatching assists in operation. The car owners can operate and manage themselves. Maybe there is a way to do it?"

Self-driving car companies can just do what Microsoft does, by only providing operating system services and charging a unified service management fee, instead of being like Apple in the PC era, which tried to handle both hardware and software and was nearly bankrupted several times due to the squeeze from Microsoft.

The business model can be divided into to B. For example, Ali does not run a store business, but sells traffic to stores. It is a light asset business. JD.com, on the other hand, is to C. It runs its own stores, handles logistics and procurement in multiple locations, and takes care of everything by itself to create a super online market. It is a heavy asset business.

If a driverless car company does not have enough financial resources to deploy cars on a large scale, then it may be a good idea to sell driverless cars to other companies and individuals to recover funds.

Just like Google, it develops the Android system but does not make Android phones itself. Its revenue depends on advertising fees for the Android system, but it is still enough for Google to make a fortune.

"Will your company sell driverless cars in the future?" Miyano Akemi looked at Bai Ye hopefully: "Then I will buy a few more even if I sell everything I have. This way I can just lie at home and collect money without having to work hard at all."

"Didn't you hear what he said? Theoretically it's feasible! Why should ordinary people be allowed to do this business when they can make money without doing anything?" Miyano Shiho said unhappily, "If there is no other way, big capital will naturally tend to do this business themselves, because the scale effect can spread costs to the greatest extent, reduce costs and increase efficiency, and maximize profits."

Bai Ye smiled and didn't reply.

it is more than words.

"But individualized operation is indeed an idea," Shiho Miyano pondered. "As long as governments forcefully promote it, the production and operation rights of driverless cars can be separated, and driverless cars can only be operated by individual operators."

"Companies can quickly recover their R&D and production costs, further develop and upgrade driverless technology, and expand production. They can then collect service management fees every month, just like super real estate developers collect rent, which greatly reduces the risk."

"For ordinary people, it also expands income channels, increases passive income, and reduces survival risks."

"For the banking and insurance industries, vehicle loans and insurance businesses will also stimulate the rapid flow of funds and balance the risks of loans."

"As for local governments, it also optimizes management methods, better serves the people and reduces the risk of social unrest."

"Shiho, your idea is great!" Miyano Akemi agreed. "No one will complain that driverless cars will kill tens of millions of drivers, right? They can just buy driverless cars and be taxi drivers at home! This is just like buying multiple properties from developers, then owning them, renting them out, and collecting rent continuously. Even the big landlords in the feudal era kept buying land and renting it out to tenants. This business model has been around for mankind for a long time."

Shiho Miyano said: "I am also offering an idea of ​​compromise. In fact, according to the requirements of evolutionary productivity, of course, the highest efficiency is achieved through unified operation of the company. Driverless cars, in addition to being connected to the autonomous driving system, also need a cloud-based takeover platform. In case of special circumstances, there must be a cloud driver, in-car monitoring to deal with special circumstances, and insurance. Only a large enough scale can spread the cost, and operating in the form of a company can deal with various legal issues caused by accidents. The entire fleet is connected to a large system, and the daily autonomous driving data is continuously contributed to the improvement, forming a virtuous circle; behind the scenes, a large number of algorithm engineers are needed to continuously improve performance and reduce costs, and data engineers who do the dirty work need to optimize the special corner cases that are constantly fed back..."

Bai Ye also thought deeply about it. Originally, driverless technology is an improvement in productivity. The production relations should be adjusted to change the existing way of wealth distribution. In essence, the Brahmins must benefit the people, reap less benefits, release monopoly rights, and overcome difficulties together. But if the Brahmins want to transfer all the costs to the Vaishyas, it is not impossible.

——The post station system in the late Ming Dynasty was rotten to the core and was of no use other than wasting national treasury.

Shouldn't it be cut?
should.

What happens after the layoff?
Will the royal relatives and nobles of the Ming Dynasty come to the rescue?

If this matter is not handled properly, it seems that it is not absolutely impossible for another Li Zicheng to appear.

"I can't say for others, but my company is definitely an integrated operation to maximize productivity." Bai Ye said: "In the future, in addition to the driving field, AI will also be introduced in mechanical manufacturing, medical care, education and other industries, which will ultimately greatly liberate human productivity..."

According to Bai Ye, liberating all mankind is an idea that he has been taught since childhood and is engraved in his bones. If he doesn't have the ability, then it's okay, but if there is a chance, he thinks he might as well give it a try.

——Maslow’s needs say that after people’s low-level needs are met, they will inevitably pursue the realization of their ideals.

It is enough for him to just focus on improving productivity; as for the adjustment of production relations, it is up to humans to decide.

Well, Bai Ye personally feels that if things continue to develop in this way, after a period of pain, the establishment of the Earth Federation and comprehensive social management by AI may be a good solution.

……

Yashida Industries.

Office of the Chairman.

Mariko flipped through the plan prepared by Bai Ye for the Japanese driverless company. She was surprised: "Has your American technology reached this level? It's amazing."

Bai Ye: "The development of Stark Group and my Neptune Technology in the field of artificial intelligence has leapt across an era. To be honest, driverless cars are just a small application scenario in a niche market. In the future, 90% of repetitive human work will be replaced by AI. Only a very small number of jobs that require a high degree of creativity and human wisdom, such as artists, psychologists, and lawyers, will have a chance to survive."

“Whether it’s customer service, guide, online sales, industry research, copywriting management, junior programmer, paralegal, junior HR, junior accountant… No!”

He reacted: "AI should not be able to replace accounting. After all, AI can't help people go to jail!"

"America is so scary!" Mariko shook her head.

Japan listens to America, not because it knows it is wrong, but because it is afraid. If one day, Japan's national strength and military power surpass America, it is estimated that Japan will not forget the hatred between the little boy and the fat man.

However, once this AI application scenario is promoted on a large scale and human capital becomes highly concentrated, Japan will probably no longer have any hope of defeating the United States.

"Autonomous driving certainly has great business prospects and is a very good project, but isn't 30% of the shares too little? Control is fine, but at least 49% of the shares should be given, right?" Mariko asked tentatively.

Bai Ye gave Mariko a plan for Robin Express's driverless project. The Japanese branch was willing to give up 30% of its shares to Yashida Industries. Neptune Technology would be responsible for technical operation iteration and vehicle services, while Yashida Industries would be responsible for localization transformation in Japan.

"It's only 30%, take it or leave it!" Bai Ye rolled his eyes and said, "If Yashida Industries doesn't need it, there are plenty of Japanese consortiums lining up to cooperate with us! I'm only giving you a large sum of money for free because Osborne is now a major shareholder of Yashida Industries, so don't push your luck."

After Yashida Industries carried out debt restructuring, the Osborne system held 21.35% of the shares of Yashida Industries, second only to the 29.81% of the shares of the Yashida family held by Mariko. Therefore, cooperation with Yashida Industries can be regarded as internal digestion.

In fact, even a fool can see that driverless projects can make money. Many governments and business giants in many countries have contacted Neptune Technology in an attempt to reach cooperation on driverless projects so that everyone can work together to grow bigger and stronger and create greater glory.

In Japan, many prominent aristocratic families, such as Ichijo, Nijo, Kujo, Konoe, and Takashi, and financial groups such as Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Sumitomo, Fuji, Sanwa, Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, and even the Suzuki Group of Suzuki Sonoko's family, had contacted them, but were declined.

"I didn't say no." Mariko said quickly, "Okay, 30% is fine, but we are the only two of us. We don't need to bring in outsiders to share in the profits, right?"

She is very ambitious and always can't help wanting to test Bai Ye, but Bai Ye is a heartless and ruthless man. Even if she makes Bai Ye comfortable in bed, it is difficult for her to make concessions in business interests.

"Let's leave the unmanned driving project alone for now. It can make money, but that's it. Our two companies can barely make ends meet. What's really important is the affairs of the Giant God Asian Branch." Bai Ye said, "My neighbor stores food and I store guns. My neighbor is my granary! In this world, having the power to protect yourself is the most important thing."

Giant God's Asian branch can siphon Asian PMC business and create huge commercial value. At the same time, the powerful force of the accumulated commercial value can protect everyone's interests. The major Japanese conglomerates that are willing to be friendly with it have no reason to refuse. After all, this is a win-win situation.

——Well, there are very few true win-win situations in this world. Bai Ye and the capitals that are friendly with him have all won, but there must be someone who loses, and that is the person who is gradually losing influence on Japan.

If one wants to truly liberate all mankind, global integration is definitely inevitable, so he should take the first step and try to achieve Asian integration. After all, the Eurasian continent is the world island and the real world economic center. If the power of the Eurasian plate can be integrated together, then other places will not be a problem at all.

"I'm also doing what you asked me to do." Mariko handed an A4 paper to Bai Ye: "The Yukinoshita family, the Aisei family, the Daidoji Group, the Suzuki Group... and some allies of the Yashida Group are all on the banquet list."

Bai Ye took it, glanced at it briefly, nodded and said, "That's it for now."

He cooperated with the Yashida Group to establish Sakura Capital, and then invited these consortiums to inject capital into Sakura Capital. Then, in the name of Sakura Capital, he invested in Giant God Asia Branch. In the future, there will be four major forces: China Nadutong, South Korea's Shunyang Capital, Japan's Sakura Capital, and Osborne. Everyone will share the interests of Asia together. In fact, except for China Nadutong, which Bai Ye has no intention of getting involved, the forces from Shunyang Capital and Sakura Capital's network are nothing more than Osborne's compradors.

"But..."

Bai Ye secretly calculated in his heart: "In addition to investing, the South Korean chaebol also came up with a witch plan. As for Japan... I should go find my father-in-law and see if he can help introduce me to the extraordinary world in Japan, so that I can recruit a group of extraordinary people to serve as thugs."

Kuro Reedo is able to travel through dimensions, and is probably close to being a god. He must be a leading figure among the Japanese supernatural beings, and he definitely has a good understanding of the Japanese supernatural world.

In addition to wizards, there must be other extraordinary beings in Japan. If all else fails... Taimanin will do!
night.

Yashida Building.

Inside the banquet hall, the lights are bright and colorful. A huge crystal chandelier hangs from the dome, casting a soft and bright light, which contrasts beautifully with the flowers and green plants carefully arranged around it.

On the long table, the silver cutlery gleamed with a cool luster under the light, and various delicacies were neatly arranged between the exquisite tableware, the aroma was fragrant and mouth-watering.

As the melodious music sounded, the guests entered the banquet hall one after another.

The elites of Japan's business community, dressed in tailor-made suits, neatly tied ties, and accompanied by their female companions in evening gowns, attended the banquet hosted by the Yashida Group.

The air is filled with the fragrance of success and social interaction.

Under the leadership of Mariko, Bai Ye chatted with some localized Japanese consortium spokespersons. Soon, a mature woman in a purple kimono, with her two young and beautiful daughters, walked towards Bai Ye and Mariko.

Mariko whispered, "That's the leader of the Yukinoshita family you asked me to invite, Yukinoshita Kirino. It's a long-established Japanese family. They recruited a son-in-law, but he has passed away. He only left two daughters, one is Yukinoshita Haruno and the other is Yukinoshita Yukino."

"The mother is beautiful, mature and sexy, and the daughter is young and energetic. They are both great." Bai Ye's eyes lit up, but soon his mood became depressed again. Unfortunately, his high moral standards only allowed him to choose one... How to choose? I was so upset. I suddenly became a crying fool. I didn't look like a three-good student or an excellent league cadre. I can't do this question. I can't do it. It's too difficult! (End of this chapter)