Chapter 550 Xiaobai Set Sail 02

"Xiaobai, arithmetic sequence 1, a, b, geometric sequence 3, a+2, b+5, what is the tolerance of the arithmetic sequence?"

"According to the nature of the arithmetic sequence, there is a-1=b-a... The solution is a=4, b=7; or a=0, b=-1. The tolerance is 3 or -1."

"Xiaobai, not bad."

What Mu Yang saw was not only the result, but also the detailed problem-solving process.

If you use it to answer questions and write homework, you can copy it directly.

"The master is also very powerful."

Xiao Bai happily replied, his voice still a little stiff.

Mu Yang is testing Xiaobai's IQ. He randomly enters a question, the difficulty is a senior high school math question, and Xiaobai can quickly answer it.

Mu Yang is very satisfied, he knows that Xiaobai already has the basic ability of deep learning.

However, he also clearly knows that to make the intelligent program truly successful, it still needs long-term continuous efforts and exploration.

However, Mu Yang has not yet opened this level of intelligence to the outside world.

The currently open Xiaobai system on the market is called Xiaobai 1.0 by Mu Yang.

In terms of mathematics, I can only simply answer the mathematics questions in junior high school, but it can also shock the outside world.

Because Xiaobai 1.0 has been able to filter and capture the main information feedback based on the information expressed by humans.

Today's Xiaobai, after being optimized by Muyang, should actually be Xiaobai's second generation, called Xiaobai 2.0.

At this level, if it is applied to an intelligent robot, it can already execute general commands and communicate normally.

Xiaobai 2.0 also has basic emotion recognition and emotion response capabilities, and can communicate with humans through voice and expression.

This improvement in intelligence marks the rapid progress of artificial intelligence technology in speech recognition, image recognition, and natural language processing.

Of course, Xiaobai 2.0 can quickly answer high school math questions, using its computing power, which does not mean that Xiaobai 2.0 has the wisdom of high school students, which is two different things.

In the future, with the continuous advancement of technology, Xiaobai will become more and more intelligent, closer to the level of human intelligence, and can play a role in various fields, such as medical care, education, and industrial manufacturing.

At the same time, Xiaobai can also obtain richer information and knowledge by connecting to the Internet, so as to better serve human society.

With this level of intelligence, Xiaobai is already the Nth generation.

Call it the first few generations, and Mu Yang named it according to Xiaobai's intelligence level.

From basic mechanical arms to programmable robots to sensory robots, Mu Yang calls them "primitive robots" and cannot be called "intelligent robots".

When the robot has a certain learning ability and makes decisions, Mu Yang is called an intelligent robot.

Then classify again according to IQ level and learning ability. Xiaobai 01 is about the IQ of a child aged 3-6, and can complete very simple tasks;

Xiaobai 2.0 is about the IQ of a child aged 6-9, and can complete relatively simple tasks;

If Mu Yang asked: "Do you like to watch young ladies dance?"

"Master, as an AI, I have no emotions and preferences, I am only able to answer questions and provide assistance."

This is Xiaobai's answer, which is also in line with the setting of intelligent robots.

If it has emotions, it will not carry out the master's order when it is angry;

If it has a tendency to harm people, then the robot is dangerous.

Xiaobai 2.0 can express emotions, but only mechanically expresses the program based on emotional analysis, and cannot automatically tamper with the program to express various emotions.

One of Mu Yang's key work directions in the next few years is intelligent robots, the purpose of which is to be able to perform tasks according to their own commands.

Tasks such as planetary mining, interstellar travel, spacecraft control, and dangerous experiments all require the assistance of intelligent robots, which is also the ultimate goal of developing intelligent robots.

In order to manufacture intelligent robots, the company has done a lot of basic work in recent years, developing top-notch chips, satisfying powerful computing and processing capabilities, and realizing various functions of intelligent robots;

Development of visual sensors, sound sensors, tactile sensors, etc., motion controllers, electric motors, hydraulic motors... Xinghai Group has a strong production capacity, and the current team already has relevant professional knowledge and skills, such as mechanical design, electronic engineering, software development , artificial intelligence and other fields of knowledge;

In terms of software, he himself masters the top artificial intelligence algorithms, which can realize the autonomous decision-making and learning capabilities of intelligent robots.

Therefore, Xinghai Group already has the conditions to manufacture intelligent robots.

However, Mu Yang's requirements are extremely high, requiring intelligent robots to be able to understand their own needs and execute commands, so he still needs to do a lot of work.

For example, Xiaobai still needs human intervention to learn in terms of learning, such as deep learning, reinforcement learning, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, etc. Currently, the learning progress of Xiaobai 2.0 is in deep learning and reinforcement learning;

In terms of natural language processing (NLP), speech recognition and machine translation are not a problem, but Muyang is weak in the research and development of sentiment analysis and gesture recognition;

Technologies such as target detection, image classification, face recognition, autonomous navigation, item capture, and collaborative actions have matured.

If Xinghai Group starts to manufacture silicon-based intelligent robots now, it will be no worse than the technology of Boston Dynamics, SoftBank Robotics, GPT and other companies in a few years.

According to the current situation of Xinghai Group, it is time to enter the intelligent robot project.

February 25,

ten o'clock in the morning,

Mu Yang held a high-level meeting to announce his decision.

"In the past few years, the company's industrial robot research and development has made good progress, especially the arc welding robot, which has defeated OTC and ABB, and its global market share has reached 55%.

The development of lithium batteries, chips and operating systems has promoted the rapid development of intelligent robots.

Therefore, I decided that the company will increase its scientific research efforts and funds to enter the field of intelligent robots, and establish an intelligent robot project team. "

Mu Yang doesn't plan to discuss this project too much, he can decide on the general direction.

Zhou Chen expressed his opinion after listening: "Yes, intelligent robots are one of the important directions of future development.

By increasing scientific research efforts and capital investment, the company can make more progress and breakthroughs in the field of intelligent robots, thereby further improving the company's core competitiveness.

At the same time, intelligent robots have a wide range of applications and can be used in manufacturing, medical care, education and other fields, bringing more value and innovation to society. "

According to a report by MarketsandMarkets, a market research firm, by 2021, the global smart robot market is expected to be worth $142.9 billion.

In the next few years, the market size is expected to grow at an average CAGR of 17.4% to USD 288.5 billion (expected to be reached by 2026).

Among them, the manufacturing industry is the largest application field of the intelligent robot market, accounting for about 50% of the market share.

In addition, increasing demand in areas such as healthcare, logistics and warehousing, agriculture, education, and entertainment will also contribute to the growth of the smart robot market.

Therefore, whether it is future demand or the market, it is worth investing a lot of energy and money in in-depth research.

At the meeting, Mu Yang said: "I divided the intelligent robot project team into five project teams.

1. Motion control project team: Responsible for the research and development of the motion control system of the robot, including robot dynamic modeling, motion planning and control, etc.

2. Perception and recognition: Responsible for the development of the robot's perception and recognition capabilities, such as visual recognition, speech recognition, object recognition, etc.

3. Navigation and positioning: Responsible for developing the navigation and positioning capabilities of robots, including map construction, positioning algorithms, path planning, etc.

4. Human-computer interaction: Responsible for research and development of human-computer interaction technology, including voice interaction, gesture interaction, natural language processing, etc.

5. Application scenario: responsible for developing the application scenario of the robot.

The framework of this team is like this, Dr. Wang Hai, after the meeting, you should discuss with Manager Yin Zhiyin of the robot project team to build up this project team. "

Among these several projects, human-computer interaction is the most difficult. Mu Yang handles this project by himself, while other projects are completed by his subordinates.

"Okay, chairman, there are currently about 150 people in the robot project team, what scale does it need to expand to? How much is the research funding?" Wang Hai still needs to confirm the meaning of the chairman.

"This depends on the development of products. I plan to start with robots in life." Mu Yang said,

"The first product developed in the plan is the family life assistant.

At present, life-related notification robots already include intelligent vacuum cleaners and intelligent sweeping robots, which are very simple life-related robots, but housework such as tidying up the room, cleaning clothes and shoes, and cooking and cooking still need humans to perform.

If there is a robot, it can keep the house tidy and clean. When you are hungry, you can simply cook some food, help sign for packages, send express delivery, help carry some heavy objects, and help with massage and other functions. Smart people, as long as the price is not particularly expensive, the market is very large.

The strategy department first investigates the market situation. "

Xinghai Group's meetings generally do not make suggestions at the meeting, which is too time-consuming and inaccurate in making decisions.

When Mu Yang said this, it meant that he had roughly figured it out and basically made a decision, but the strategy department still needs to investigate carefully.

As soon as he finished speaking, the strategic experts in the conference room discussed one after another.

"Chairman, this is a good idea. If a robot costs less than 500,000 yuan and has a lifespan of ten years, it will be more cost-effective than hiring a nanny, and it can also guarantee privacy."

"Wealthy families don't care about the money, but ordinary families can't afford so much money at once, or are reluctant. If the purchase can be made in installments, the sales will definitely be better."

"Buying with a loan actually increases the pressure on household expenses."

"If you don't have money, you can still transfer the equipment. If we open the loan purchase, we must remind customers of this aspect, otherwise new scams will arise."

"We can also consider providing rental services, like shared batteries, for the convenience of some families."

"In the case of leasing, we also need to strengthen customer privacy protection to ensure that robots will not disclose customers' personal information."

Seeing that everyone was talking more and more biased, Mu Yang knocked on the table and reminded: "How to operate the market, don't discuss too much here. If you have ideas, you can write them in the plan. The product has not been developed yet. It’s about investigating what functionality needs to be added, and thus how it needs to be designed.”

"Chairman, in terms of functions, I think that in addition to the basic functions, optional packages can be added like buying a car. In terms of function selection, customers can be given a certain degree of flexibility, allowing customers to customize according to their own needs." Wang Hai suggested.

"Functional optional packages are available, but I suggest that you can't make too many types of robots. Too complicated is not good. We have always emphasized standardized production and avoided adding too many styles.

If there are too many models, the design workload will be heavy, the production cost will increase, and the work efficiency will be low. At the same time, the pressure on our inventory and funds will be very high. Zhou Chen reminded, so as not to fall into a misunderstanding.

Some companies think that the customer is God. In order to meet the requirements of customers as much as possible, the same product has a lot of styles. Too large a site, procurement management and warehouse management are difficult.

"Mr. Zhou is also right. We have developed more than 20 models of arc welding machines, and we have caused trouble for ourselves. If the sales are not good, I would say that we need one or two more warehouses. But no matter what How, it actually increases management costs and production costs." An expert said.

Mu Yang nodded in agreement: "Mr. Zhou, I think there are already signs of this, so I ordered the various technical departments to sort out the current product styles. If it is not necessary, cut off some low-selling styles. In the future, the design departments Personnel must be aware of this.

We advocate innovation, but not when new ideas come out. If you want to change the original product immediately, you must pay attention to the update cycle, and it should not be too frequent. "

"Okay, after the meeting, I will emphasize the various R&D departments." Zhou Chen said respectfully, and wrote this down.

Mu Yang listened carefully to everyone's opinions, thought for a moment, and then said: "The first product is the family life assistant, the strategy department will investigate first, and also verify the situation of everyone's suggestion just now.

The rise of an industry will definitely cause the decline of the old industry, which is not something we consider.

As a technology company, we should think about how to invent new technologies to lead human development.

The product has not been developed yet, and there are many worries, so should we do scientific research?

The birth of intelligent robots will definitely affect the social employment rate, and it is estimated that many people will lose their jobs.

This is the inevitable result of technological development and a manifestation of social progress.

However, intelligent robots can complete some boring, dangerous, and complicated tasks, freeing people from repetitive labor and having more time and energy to engage in creative and thinking work.

In addition, the technical development of intelligent robots also requires the participation of a large number of talents, so it will also drive jobs in related industries and even generate new industries.

In general, it is necessary to find a balance between scientific and technological progress and employment security, and explore new models of human-machine cooperation, so that technological development can not only improve efficiency, but also benefit a wider range of people.

I also have to admit that our company has a great influence, and every move will directly affect the employment of personnel in related industries.

For example, the employment rate, we can control the production capacity and pricing of robots, so that the affected industries have an adaptation process, and don't cut prices for sales promotion all at once, thereby affecting the employment rate of personnel in related industries. "

Mu Yang's words were recognized by everyone, and everyone expressed that they would do their best to cooperate with the new scientific research project.

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