Rebirth 99 to become a car giant.

Chapter 945: Hot-selling products, technology is the core combat power

For some customers' orders, after the first order, they can expect the second and third orders.

And some customers' orders are completely one-time.

For Nanshan Robot, it is obvious that many of the orders that want to buy one or two robot dogs are to buy them back and dismantle them for benchmarking.

So there is a high probability that there is no expectation of repeat customers.

In this case, it is natural to earn the money back in one go.

Of course, if the minimum order quantity set is too large, it will scare away some potential customers.

So after much discussion, we finally decided on the number of ten.

"We have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on research and development, but we have yet to develop a robot worthy of mass production."

"If all development costs are really taken into account by then, the selling price of our robot is estimated to be one to two million US dollars."

"Of course, there is no problem with the price of robots sold to the military being higher."

"If it is used as a commercial robot, then $20 may be a bit too high."

MacDonald still knows his stuff.

Boston Dynamics has spent a lot of money over the years and has produced a lot of prototypes, but there are no products on the market.

"Then let's buy it at this price?"

Chelsea obviously felt that spending $2000 million to purchase a robot dog from Nanshan Robot was a bit unacceptable.

If it's 2000 million yuan, it's still about the same.

"Companies such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin should be interested in studying the robot dog project. At that time, we can consider selling some of the extra robot dogs to them."

"I believe everyone is very interested."

After McDonald said this, Chelsea didn't hesitate anymore.

After all, it’s really worth giving this resale route a try.

It's even like a special group fight.

"It can only be like this."

"But I always feel that Nanshan Robotics may have seen through our thoughts, so they set such a high price."

"Otherwise, according to their previous practice, high-end products like the Scorpion drone would be sold to relevant Chinese departments for only a few million yuan, which is unbelievably low."

"Even the Skyhawk drone is said to be sold to relevant Chinese departments for only tens of millions of yuan."

"Now such a robot dog costs US$200 million, and at least 10 of them must be purchased at one time."

Boston Dynamics has always been the only one to pick up other people's wool. Today, it was picked up by the Nanshan robot. Chelsea felt very uncomfortable.

However, Nanshan Robot’s robot dog is too popular now.

Especially the United States has its own way of getting the complete battle video.

Then, everyone has more things to worry about.

"General, judging from the current situation, China's combat robot dogs do have certain practical significance."

"However, there is no need to read too much into the video of Dashi's attack on Gu Yuesai's weapons."

"After all, it was a battle with a huge disparity in strength between the two sides. Under normal circumstances, the role of the robot dog would not be that great."

Naturally, the United States had various means to obtain the battle video from Dashi.

Poulson, the general in charge of the Army at the Pentagon Building, specially called John to his office to get a comprehensive understanding of the situation of the combat robots.

In fact, the Pentagon has not funded American companies to research various combat robots in recent years.

Whether it is Boston Dynamics or some other robotics companies, they all use some of their funds.

But until now, no particularly impressive mass-produced products have come off the assembly line.

If there are no robot dogs in other countries, then there will be no problem in maintaining this situation.

But now that such advanced robot dogs have appeared in China, the situation is naturally different.

"After gaining air superiority, using combat robot dogs to conduct ground combat should still be very effective."

"China has this kind of product. If someone uses it for island landing operations in the future, we need to take precautions in advance as to how we should respond."

Poulsen's concern is obviously not unfounded.

After all, in his opinion, that would be the most likely place for a contest between the two sides in the future.

Elsewhere there is at best a proxy war.

"Robotic dogs are effective against infantry in street fighting or field battlefields, but they are much less effective against heavy armored forces or bunkers."

"So I think there's probably nothing to worry about."

"Of course, we are also communicating with companies such as Boeing and Boston Dynamics, and they will develop similar products."

"We will definitely find a way to deal with it by then."

John really wasn't trying to deal with Poulsen, and he didn't dare to deal with such a big shot.

The overall scientific and technological strength of the United States is second to none in the world.

China has only caught up or surpassed it in some aspects. To fully surpass it, it will obviously take time to accumulate.

Now facing a product like a robot dog, the United States can definitely catch up.

Unmanned helicopters are also not a big problem.

It’s just that the final production cost may be quite different.

There is a place in China that is unmatched by any country in the world.

That is, as long as someone masters a technology, they can increase the production capacity of this product to a very high level in a very short period of time, and then reduce the cost to a level far lower than that of competitors.

In the military industry, the situation is similar.

Once a war does break out, this is definitely a very important thing.

"This action must be done as soon as possible. Our allies are also watching us."

"If Chinese robot dogs appear in many places in the future, it will definitely not be a good thing for us."

Poulsen must put some pressure on John at this time and ask him to communicate with various manufacturers.

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"Mr. Cao, our current production capacity of robot dogs has reached the level of 100 robot dogs per day. If necessary, we can continue to double the production capacity through double shifts."

"We can complete the delivery of all the robot dogs in Dashi this month."

Li Shigui is now a bit high-spirited, Nanshan Robot finally has another flagship product.

This robot dog is now famous all over the world.

And as Dashi invests more robot dogs in actual combat, this impact will further expand.

"Our combat robot dog, whether it is a fuel version or an electric version, the endurance capability needs to be further improved."

"In actual combat, one or two hours of battery life is definitely not enough."

"In the next upgrade, we can consider developing a special supply vehicle to refuel or recharge the robot dog."

"At that time, we can even consider setting up an automatic refueling function, so that each robot dog can go to the refueling truck and refuel autonomously when needed."

Now that the robot dog has begun to break through, it is natural to make further preparations for future combat.

In the short term, Dashi may not have a particularly great demand for battery life. After all, even if they fail to successfully recycle the robot dog, they can still afford the loss and can just buy a new one.

But for China, it certainly does not want such a waste.

"This work does need to be carried out as soon as possible, but the difficulty should not be particularly high."

"A relatively mature plan will be available next year."

Refueling itself is not a particularly difficult task.

Now it's just a matter of making the process more automated.

And the corresponding refueling vehicle also needs to consider its survivability in a battlefield environment.

Otherwise, if it gets knocked down as soon as it enters the battlefield, how can it cheer for the robot dog?

"There shouldn't be any problem with the production capacity of unmanned helicopters at Venusstar Technology, right?"

The robot dogs currently sold by Nanshan Robot are all paired with unmanned helicopters and sold as a set.

Therefore, no matter which side's production capacity is affected, it will affect delivery.

"Unmanned helicopters have been in mass production for many years, and there is absolutely no problem with production capacity."

Li Shigui had already confirmed this question with Zhao Siyu, so he was very confident in answering it now.

"Mr. Cao, I'm wondering if it would be possible to combine robot dogs with drones in the future. We can directly produce a robot dog that can be airdropped from a large transport aircraft."

"At that time, we can directly and quickly deploy hundreds of robot dogs at a time, which may play an extraordinary role on the battlefield."

Li Shigui is now also very interested in military products.

As long as they are done well, military products will bring huge profits.

The profit from the sale of robot dogs this year is more than what Nanshan Robot has earned in many years.

It's almost like a money grab.

“This plan is definitely worth considering.”

"Of course, you'd better communicate with the relevant departments through Pan Jun to see what the front-line personnel need for equipment."

"Don't let the products we develop have no market, that would be embarrassing."

Cao Yang will definitely not block Li Shigui's path to progress.

In the future world, things will become more and more complicated.

If we can form a powerful drone combat team and robot dog combat team, it would be worth looking forward to.

At least when attacking the enemy's personnel on land, they can still exert very different combat effectiveness.

...Both China and the United States are paying attention to the robot dog issue. As the polar bear, which ranks among the top in military strength, is naturally not idle either.

"General Ivan, there is absolutely no problem in importing the relevant robot dogs from Nanshan Robotics."

"If they can sell it to the Arabs, they should be able to sell it to us as well."

"But the sales price is not cheap, and the cost performance may not be very high."

Graba, the president of the Polar Bear Import and Export Corporation, is now answering various questions respectfully in front of a polar bear general.

Ivan is now in charge of operations against Ermao.

In the eastern part of Ermao, various small-scale wars have never stopped.

After watching the video of the Arabs attacking the Guyuesai armed forces, Ivan naturally wondered whether it was possible to use a similar method on Ermao.

However, it would be impossible for Polar Bear to produce qualified products in a short period of time on its own, so people from the Import and Export Corporation were called over.

"It's not surprising that they sold it to the Arabs at a high price. After all, the Arabs' actions against the Gu Yue Sai armed forces in recent times were essentially operated by the technicians of Nanshan Robotics and Qimingxing Technology behind the scenes."

"In this case, the sales price of the robot dog actually includes some other costs."

“Even the intangible impact of the latter part is greater.”

"So as long as we import a reasonable amount, Nanshan Robotics can give us a price that is much cheaper than selling to a big food company, and we can still make a lot of money."

I have to say that Ivan's statement makes a lot of sense.

Graba also understands this.

Dealing with various imported equipment and products every day, Graba has his own judgment on the approximate cost level of a product.

A set of Chinese robot dog products can be sold for 200 million US dollars, which is definitely far higher than the cost price.

Of course, he would definitely talk to Ivan more about his difficulties.

So he continued, "We inquired and found that some overseas customers have been looking for Nanshan Robotics to purchase robot dogs. It is said that the other party's quotation is 200 million US dollars per set."

"Even if we can negotiate some concessions, the final amount will probably not meet our expectations."

Ivan was a little unhappy when Graba said this.

As a general on the Polar Bear side, he can naturally get some information collected by relevant departments in a timely manner.

He knew the approximate price level at which Nanshan Robotics sold to relevant Chinese departments.

The price is definitely no more than US$20 per set, which means you can buy a robot dog at a % discount.

But from what Graba said, it would be difficult to even give a 50% discount.

"For the export of military products, there is a lot of room for negotiation on price."

"We can also consider finding something that the other party is interested in and exchanging it with them. In the case of barter, we may be able to significantly reduce the cost of procurement."

Simply talking about price, the situation on the polar bear side is definitely more passive.

After all, no one has the confidence to negotiate a set of equipment worth $200 million down to $20 just by talking.

If that really happens, I guess no one will dare to buy a robot dog from Nanshan Robot in the future.

The Arabs will definitely have opinions.

So Ivan proposed a new plan, exchanging some things from the polar bears.

Whether it is technology, military products, or something else.

There is a lot of room for maneuver here.

"Nanshan Robotics may not be very interested in our technology and products, but the situation at Venusstar Technology is different."

"They are now vigorously expanding the aerospace market, especially topics related to space stations, satellites and lunar exploration, which they should be very interested in."

"If we can convince United Rocket and Space Corporation to come up with some relevant technologies to exchange with them, then it is entirely possible to lower the price of the robot dog to a relatively low level."

"We will be able to pay $100,000 for each machine, and the others will be replaced through a technology exchange program."

“I think the other party will still be interested.”

Graba also knew that the polar bear was now taking various actions against Ermao.

Robot dogs have now been used on a large scale in the Arab world, and the results are very good.

In many places in the eastern part of Ermao, various conflicts were infantry against infantry.

In this case, the combination of drones and robot dogs is definitely very attractive.

So they have to go this way no matter what.

So Graba is also thinking of ways to advance possible plans.

After listening to his report, Ivan was really interested. He said, "I will go to the United Rocket and Space Corporation to communicate. It is totally possible to consider bringing out some technologies for exchange."

For Ivan, solving the problem at hand is the most important thing.

As for the aerospace field, although it is also very important, many of the polar bears' current technologies were left behind by their ancestors more than 20 years ago.

If we really talk about advancement, it may not be the best in the world.

Besides, Venusstar Technology has made very rapid progress in these areas in recent years.

If we don't take out these technologies for exchange while they still have value, who knows when the time comes that people may no longer be interested in them.

As for the Polar Bear United Rocket and Space Corporation, after receiving instructions in this regard, it did not deliberately perfunctorily handle the matter.

They already have various collaborations with Venustech, and now they want to continue to expand this collaboration, which is actually in line with their general development direction.

In this way, the relevant transactions will naturally proceed smoothly.

Venusstar Technology does need some technical exchanges with Polar Bear in areas such as space stations and moon landings.

Cao Yang also knew that it was not realistic to export robot dogs at a price of US$200 million per set.

Such a high price will only force many competitors to speed up the development of similar products.

Because with a little calculation, people will know that the profits in this field are astonishing.

On the contrary, if the sales price is appropriately lowered, considering the difficulty of developing robot dogs, some organizations will probably give up.

Of course, the degree of this must be carefully considered.

If you really sell at cost price, you can certainly crush your competitors, but you won’t make any money, which is definitely not a good idea.

Therefore, huge profits will definitely continue to be made, but the extent of the profits must be well controlled.

Under this general direction, Nanshan Robotics signed an export contract for the first batch of 500 robot dogs with the Polar Bear Import and Export Corporation.

"Boss Cao, you guys are amazing. Even Polar Bear has come to purchase the robot dog."

The export of large quantities of robot dogs to polar bears naturally needs to be reported to and confirmed by the relevant departments.

However, we have already exported 2000 sets of robot dogs to the Arab world, so there is naturally no problem in continuing to export them now.

Even companies from the United States came to us directly to place orders, and Nanshan Robotics also sells them.

The prerequisite is that the money is in place.

"Science and technology are the core productivity. Our drone swarms that deploy robot dogs have been recognized by everyone."

"Although the technical thresholds of these two products do not seem that high, many companies are researching robots and drones."

“But it’s not so easy to achieve our level.”

Cao Yang is very satisfied with the robot dog developed by Nanshan Robot.

This is an excellent product that fully integrates the resource advantages of Nanshan companies.

On this basis, we can continue to launch various upgraded products.

Now China is finally interested in starting large-scale equipment.

Of course, the final number of equipment will exceed 10000, or even tens of thousands.

But at the beginning, we will only order about 500 units from Nanshan Robot.

This is about the number of personnel in a battalion.

China is preparing to simulate and confirm the robot dog's combat plan according to the specific combat needs of the battalion as a combat unit.

From squad, platoon, company to battalion, whether it is the firepower arrangement or task positioning of the robot dog, it will be confirmed in full combination with the needs of a battalion.

If this experiment is successful, we can then launch combat units composed entirely of robot dogs.

The relevant technical personnel only need to operate remotely behind the scenes.

It may even happen that robot dogs are deployed in the border areas, but the commanding personnel are in Guangzhou or the imperial capital.

According to the current situation, it is no problem for one technician to command five or six robot dogs.

In the future, when the command systems and coordination positioning of all aspects become clearer, it will be possible for one person to command a squad, and dozens of people to command a battalion.

Even in the future, when AI technology becomes more mature, it is entirely possible that one person will command a platoon, and a battalion will only need a dozen people to command.

This will definitely have a huge impact on future operations.

Although when big countries fight against each other, robot dogs may not be able to exert much power.

However, when a big country deals with a small country or some local conflicts, the combat effectiveness is completely different.

"Technology is the core combat capability. Mr. Cao, what you said makes a lot of sense."

"Modern warfare is often a battle of technology."

"If the technology is advanced enough, the enemy may be defeated before they even see our figures."

Pan Jun imagined the scene of a large number of robot dogs appearing on the local battlefield, which was really exciting.

Although robot dogs are currently equipped mainly with light weapons, as long as the technology matures, they can be upgraded to have more powerful firepower in the future.

For example, carrying anti-tank missiles or portable air defense missiles, this is completely possible.

As for heavier weapons, there will be other platforms to cooperate with them when the time comes.

Ultimately, the combat capabilities of relevant Chinese departments will be greatly improved.

The era when we can rely on deterrence to keep many clowns from causing trouble may soon come.

(End of this chapter)