Reborn: Billionaire in College

Thompson is an officer in charge of information collection at the Pentagon, but he is also a technology enthusiast.

Today, while I was on vacation, I followed Orange Technology’s new product launch online.

The mobile phone part at the beginning seemed average to Thompson because of internal regulations, no matter how good the Orange S4 was, he could not use it.

But then the scene of the drone entering the scene really scared him.

Thompson, who possesses extremely high professional qualities, quickly discovered the possible changes in future war situations that may be contained therein.

His focus is different from others.

Thompson's eyes were always on Wang Tao's hands. He keenly discovered that when Wang Tao was controlling the drone, it was like he was playing video games.

The Phantom 1's flight attitude, image stability and sensitivity are all quite commendable.

"Damn it! This is a military-grade product, how could it be released so casually in the civilian market?" Thinking of this, Thompson quickly called the officer on duty.

After a while, when the call was connected, Thompson said anxiously: "Boss, quickly open Twitter or Twitch and find the Orange AI press conference, quick!"

Benjamin on the other end of the phone was still confused and puzzled, but he knew that Thompson was a very reliable person and would never be so anxious if it wasn't something important.

Hearing this, Benjamin hurried out of the combat command room and returned to his private office before daring to access the external network and log into the live broadcast platform.

As soon as the live broadcast screen was turned on, Benjamin suddenly blurted out "shit".

"What the hell did I see?
In the picture, more than a dozen drones were flying quickly, dancing from all angles, and clear images were transmitted back on the big screen.

Benjamin quickly called Thompson back.

"Man, what's going on? This is actually a drone company? If you didn't tell me, I would have thought it was an arms dealer's product launch conference."

Thompson smiled and said, "Boss, the bad thing is that this is a Chinese company."

Benjamin nodded. “That’s really bad.”

We are all professional soldiers and know too well how powerful this thing is.

If the battery life is better and infrared scanning is added, it will be very useful in ground reconnaissance, search and rescue in disaster areas, hunting down fugitives and even in war.

"This thing will be sold in our country, right? I will submit a report to purchase a few." Benjamin made the decision immediately.

The Americans have a love-hate relationship with DJI.

What I love is that this thing is so fucking easy to use, and it was later widely used by the military, police and other departments.

The hate thing is, this thing is uncontrollable.

In 15, a DJI drone flew into the garden lawn of the White House. That day, Obama couldn't sit still.

This is the most heavily guarded place in the world, with world-class interference, air defense, and detection capabilities, but it was severely humiliated by a civilian drone that can be bought at an electronics store on the street.

It was at this time that the other end began to chase.

The most famous among them are 3DR and sports camera manufacturer Gopro.

However, GoPro itself does not have a mature flight control system and drone production and research and development technology. Even though it developed its own drone, the Karma, with the emergence of DJI Mavic, not only did Karma fail to go global, it was even completely defeated by DJI in the North American market. The power outage during the operation of Karma undoubtedly dealt a fatal blow to the "dog in the water", and GoPro had to recall its products on a large scale.

As for 3DR, it is even worse, threatening to kill DJI.

However, ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel. After 3DR's drone solo was launched, it encountered DJI's flagship killer Phantom 4. The Phantom 1000, which costs $4, was crushed by the solo, which costs $1700. In terms of flight control system, battery life, signal stability, etc., 3DR ended up selling its factory to repay the loan in the final battle in North America.

The U.S. government saw that its own drones were not taking off, and that other companies’ drones were indeed attractive, so it shamelessly became a loyal customer of DJI drones. Every year, the U.S. military places military orders with DJI, and DJI drones are also equipped to different departments of the U.S. government, including law enforcement, military, and intelligence.

Except for Americans, many DJI users around the world are a bit... biased.

The soldiers in India are using it, and so are the soldiers in Syria. The key is that they have made various modifications to it.

This can be seen.

As a private aerial photography equipment company, DJI's independently developed flight control system has reached military-grade standards in terms of stability and operability, far surpassing its peers.

In addition, quadcopter drones are highly concealed, small in size, easy to carry, and inexpensive, so they are being purchased by the military and armed forces of various countries. Modified drones have become reconnaissance and killing weapons on the battlefield and have been deployed in large numbers. Under pressure from international public opinion, DJI has had to update its APP to set up no-fly zones for DJI drones in the Middle East war zone and other places, and called on users to use drones for peaceful purposes.

Wang Tao himself probably never imagined that his current goal was just to establish a civilian aerial photography technology hardware company, but he inexplicably became a world-renowned "arms dealer."

at the same time.

Some domestic institutions also paid keen attention to this press conference.

The domestic military started research on drones very early, but they were all large military drones, and there was no research on such small quad-rotor drones.

Soon, instructions were gathered and transmitted upwards.

Soon, the leaders of the Equipment Department also started watching the live broadcast and decided to visit DJI for an on-site inspection after the live broadcast.

Wang Tao and Chen Pingjiang, who were holding a press conference, naturally had no idea what happened next.

Wang Tao was still introducing passionately.

This day is very important to him.

After working hard for so many years, he finally launched a product that he thought was perfect to the world. This is the best gift for the technology fanatic.

“We creatively integrated the GPS system and GLONASS satellite navigation system into the drone. In the past, operators were unable to determine the position of the drone in the air. This problem greatly affected the overall user experience and caused many potential users to lose. With the integration of GPS modules and built-in compasses, this technology has become safer and easier to use. Operators can finally fully control the drone and let it hover at a specific location.”

"In addition, we have a major technological breakthrough, the Lightbridge transmission system. Before the advent of Lightbridge technology, users were unable to view the images taken by drones in the air in real time, which hindered the wider application of drones in entertainment and commercial fields, especially in aerial photography and videography. With the invention of Lightbridge, operators can watch high-definition videos taken by drones in real time directly from their smartphones, so that they can view and improve their aerial photos and videos in real time.

“And our self-diagnostic software is a huge step forward for the industry. In the early days of drone technology, drone enthusiasts could only judge whether there was a problem or defect in the drone based on the flashing of colored lights. But with DJI’s innovative self-diagnostic software, users can easily view and independently test each component of the drone without relying on lights. Thanks to this technology that can quickly and easily determine the operating status of the drone, drone flying has become possible.”

Although Chen Pingjiang had operated Phantom 1 many times before, it was not until now that he realized that DJI’s success was no accident. So many amazing technologies were pioneered by him, and he had obviously developed the second or even third generation Phantom technology in advance.

After reading a series of professional terms, Lei Jun finally realized that drones are not a simple industry.

Before, he thought that if Xiaomi could make mobile phones, why couldn’t it make drones?

There are so many parts in a small mobile phone, and the technology is not more difficult than that of a drone.

It was not until now that he realized that he had made a mistake.

After sighing, Lei Jun said: "DJI's success is almost certain. No matter what, we must go all out to enter the drone market and bring down the price of drones."

Shen Nanpeng, CEO of Sequoia China, who was also invited to the Dongjiang Olympic Sports Center, began to feel sad as he watched.

Damn! How many good things did Chen Pingjiang hide?
He invested in such a promising technology company secretly and shadily, but he had never heard of it before.

Eat meat without drinking some soup!
These are all hard-earned money.

If you want to blame someone, blame Chen Pingjiang, because Renren and Renrengou took him out to play.

Other companies such as Orange Technology, chips and wafer factories do not want to play with him.

How can I not feel jealous?

At the end of the DJI Phantom 1 launch conference, Wang Tao gave an emotional impromptu speech.

"I don't want to live in a world with a single value system. We at DJI pursue originality, with 70% products and 30% business skills, not the other way around. I hope that China can have good products that impress the world. Apart from Mr. Chen's Orange smartphone, China has never had a product that people admire. I want to get out of this vicious circle and live a little happier. In addition to wanting to make products, DJI also hopes that more people will identify with the product spirit and turn this trend around."

The effect of this passage was unexpectedly good, and Wang Tao's character was immediately established.

Foreigners may not have too many feelings about it.

But the Chinese people feel it too deeply.

Wang Tao's words almost touched their hearts.

In this era, products made in China are synonymous with “poor quality” and “plagiarism”.

We have almost no experience in high-tech fields and rarely have our own original products.

But after this press conference, in addition to seeing the efforts of Orange Technology, everyone also saw the emergence of DJI.

"No doubt about it, this is the future of Made in China, the seed and hope of Made in China. Even if I have to take a cut, I will definitely get the Orange S4 and DJI Phantom 1."

"I agree. If I don't buy this, I'll be unworthy of my title as a technology expert."

"Buy, buy, buy. I don't know if one kidney is enough!"

"..."

Now it’s time to introduce the prices.

Wang Tao introduced: "The price of Phantom 1 is 7499 yuan. If you need an extra battery, you only need to add 500 yuan, which is 7999 yuan. Phantom 1 will be available worldwide in the next few weeks. In addition to pre-ordering through DJI's official website, users can also purchase it through Renrengou local delivery and Orange Experience Stores around the world."

As soon as the price was announced, it immediately attracted heated discussion.

Foreign netizens think this price is very reasonable.

"Holy shit! Less than $1200, this price is really too good."

"A model airplane costs tens of thousands of dollars. Oh my god, why is this so cheap?"

"I'm going to go do some temporary work to buy one."

"I just checked, our country's Orange Technology Experience Store is still in the capital, Otland. I drove 300 kilometers there."

"This drone is nothing special. It is definitely a copy of our country's products. Our Smecta is the best."

In addition to the overwhelming support from domestic netizens, some people also thought it was too expensive, but such remarks were criticized the moment they came out.

"Don't expose your ignorance with your words. Mobile phones are cheap because so many companies in the world can make them. As the quantity increases, the cost will naturally drop. But the integrated drone is a new thing, the only one in the world."

"If you can't afford it, don't buy it. It's not for ordinary people."

"This price is already very cheap. It can fly and take photos and videos. I originally thought it would cost 20,000 or 30,000 yuan."

What’s interesting is that the colleagues from Orange Technology’s Business Department who were watching the press conference on site had their cell phones ringing one after another.

Distributors from various countries in the venue did not even plan to wait for the press conference to end, but instead contacted to place orders, asking for increased cooperation and more inventory.

Chen Pingjiang was certain that Phantom 1 would be a success.

With higher technology and more complete products, and with higher sales channels, and sold directly to the world, it is impossible not to be popular.

原时空里，Phantom 1仅仅靠国内和少部分的国外在2013年都斩获了8亿的销售额，14年直接干到30亿，15年直接干到60亿，16年100亿万，17年180亿。

Then the current DJI will naturally be far higher than this number!

There were only three people who smiled throughout the press conference.

One is Wang Tao. He is the happiest because DJI’s products have received a warm response.

The second is Lin Bin. As the helmsman of Orange Technology, Orange Technology can get 1% of the sales even if every Phantom 10 is sold, which is naturally very profitable.

The happiest one was Chen Pingjiang.

Made two or three profits!
By investing 40 million yuan, he acquired % of DJI’s shares.

If DJI distributes dividends, he can make a lot of money, but even if it does not distribute dividends, the company's assets and valuations can still increase.

Even a fool knows how much this 40% will be worth in the future.

Now Orange Technology can still get 10% of the sales profit, which is equivalent to making another profit.

First it was the Orange S4, then the Phantom 1. After two rounds of climax, the audience watching the press conference had already enjoyed it twice.

When the lights on the field gradually dimmed, the barrage of comments and the scene exploded.

"Chen Pingjiang, the richest man, the national male god is about to take the stage."

"There are new products? That's crazy, so many new products in one press conference?"

"You know how hot the AI ​​discussion has been lately, right? I guess that's what Chen Pingjiang was talking about."

At the same time, the main course of the press conference began.

In addition to domestic leaders of all sizes, heads of high-tech companies around the world are all sitting in front of their computers.

They are Musk, Cook, Google founder Larry Page, Amazon founder Bezos, Li Yanhong, Lao Ma, Xiao Ma Ge, Huang Renxun, Zhang Zhongmou, etc.

For these people, mobile phones are a good project, drones are good too, but AI is what they care about most.

Because it is the future! (End of this chapter)