Chapter 377: A Song of Sharpening the Knife
In addition to Lei Jun's press conference, Goli and Haier also made corresponding explanations at the same time, and were also preparing to launch products with improved programs.
We are also actively developing new home appliances and even robots that can be enhanced by joining the Red Queen + system.
However, it must be said that Xiaomai was able to start out as a private label company and carve out a niche for itself, and it does have its own unique marketing capabilities.
At the press conference, Lei Jun, a legend in the domestic investment community, still brought enough emotion and appeal.
At least after the launch conference, people are looking forward to this smart home as a whole and want to try it out!
TV channels can be switched directly and easily, and paid channels can be automatically filtered.
There is also the "garbage recognition" function of the sweeping robot, and precise locking, these capabilities really make people feel the experience.
It is indeed just as Xiaomai said at the press conference, with Red Queen + as the core, we will be able to develop home robots with more functions in the future!
The battery problem and the intelligence problem have been solved, and now the only problem to be solved is the structural problem.
Yes, bipedal robots are very troublesome, and balance and other issues are difficult to master.
It can be similar to a sweeping robot, using rollers or multiple legs, lowering the center of gravity, and adding some other tools on it. If it is really feasible, some simple repairs, changing light bulbs, vacuuming, and even cooking and doing homework may be replaced by robots in the future!
All you need is an internet connection...
However, precisely because of the popularity of Red Queen+, companies such as Microsoft, YouTube, Apple, IBM, and Intel quickly noticed another difference.
The functions provided by Red Queen+ are too powerful and comprehensive. This is not just pure text communication, although Umbrella has its own cloud processing center and supercomputers.
But if it is fully extended to all aspects, it is still not enough!
Because not every product is made under a standard module, and they all need to be adapted to local conditions or require actual operational responses, and the amount of data processing required is too much.
this……
How many chips have they produced secretly?
Moreover, Umbrella has previously been promoting their "White Queen" chip, which is based on the ARM architecture. The characteristic of the ARM architecture is low power consumption, but its performance is completely inferior to Intel's X86 architecture.
Not to mention GPUs that focus specifically on computing power, such as Nvidia's RTX Ampere architecture, which is quite excellent.
There is also the AMD Bulldozer architecture used in supercomputing chips.
After Umbrella was sanctioned for chips, it entered a "black box" state. We know that they have the ability to process chips with 14nm process, which is already the world's first tier, and their DUV lithography machine is even more efficient than ASML's.
But now such a sudden large-scale expansion can only mean that Umbrella’s accumulated chips far exceed imagination. Is this an excess of computing power?
Because of the patent usage rights exchanged when EDA was strengthened, Umbrella can use many classic architectures and update and iterate them on its own.
Unlike the sale of mobile products, Umbrella does not sell chips and servers to the outside world, and has no idea about the computing status of their headquarters' cloud processing.
But now it seems that the situation is a little beyond our expectations...
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In a certain song laboratory, a 53-qubit quantum computer called "Planeta" was born ahead of schedule.
The researchers' eyes were filled with excitement.
"It finally came out! Combined with the previous quantum algorithm, there should be a chance to combine it with our supercomputer."
“Once the quantum + supercomputing model is successful, it will also have a huge impact on the field of artificial intelligence. Relying on the basic algorithms of artificial intelligence at the time, I think there is a chance to approach or even reach the level of Red Queen.”
"But 53 qubits is still a little too few. The complicated conversion of mathematical tools during connection may lead to a certain reduction in the computing power of the supercomputer..."
"After all, it's just a prototype for practice."
“…”
The 'Plane Tree' in front of them was just a prototype used for verification, and it had many shortcomings, such as reliability and error rate.
And because of the limitations , the scenarios in which it can be used are also limited.
However, in terms of its own expertise, "Planeta" has surpassed the world's top supercomputers by hundreds of times.
The entire quantum computer looks like a machine frozen in a refrigerator. It uses superconducting materials and its overall structure looks very complex.
Originally, quantum computers of this level can only be used for some specific things for the time being. However, after Wang Yi's magic number conversion algorithm was brought out for everyone to verify together, in addition to Wang Yi himself getting more, they also found some simple ways to connect and use it.
For the time being, if the "Plane Tree" is combined with the supercomputer, the actual computing power will decrease due to errors in calculations and waste of computing power when the two sides are connected.
But at least the connection process they are testing is now fine, and the next step is to continuously improve reliability and the number of quantum bits.
It is expected that positive bonuses will be obtained when the number of quantum bits reaches 100 , and all subsequent increases will be profits.
"This is our chance to overtake the competition. We must continue to apply for funding, and ask for more funding! And if possible, we should poach Professor Wang. No, we just need to have him give a few more classes and publish a few more papers."
One technician was scratching his head, as he had some problems and felt like he was about to make a breakthrough, but was just a little bit short.
There is no doubt that the great mathematician can definitely solve it!
But at this moment, the person in charge who had gone out for the meeting came back with a smile on his face.
"Everyone, don't worry about the funding issue. Just go for it. We have received news that Congress has passed a subsidy bill. Our future research funding is secured, and we will increase our investment."
As soon as these words came out, the morale of everyone, who was already high because of the birth of the first quantum computer, was suddenly shocked.
So generous?
It's really rare!
But they will still remind you when they should.
"Given the relationship between Professor Wang and Umbrella, when they proposed this algorithm for discussion, I think Umbrella might also be busy researching quantum computers. Their technology is well known to everyone, so we can't be careless."
Hearing this, the person in charge smiled complacently.
"ASML has developed the latest EUV lithography machine, and AMD and Nvidia have also launched chip structures with higher computing power. By then, we can build a more powerful supercomputer. So what we need to overcome now is the quantum computer part. Now that the prototype has appeared and the theory is feasible, what remains is to increase the quantum bits and computing power. We have the advantage!"
Today's quantum computing, even with the latest magic number formula, must be coordinated with supercomputers to maximize efficiency. Now that EUV lithography machines have come out, they will be able to take the lead in the field of supercomputing and surpass AMBRE on two feet!
Even if Umbrella's quantum computer has certain advantages, it cannot make up for the gap. After saying this, he said with emotion
"In fact, we also need to thank Umbrella, because they showed the practical business prospects of artificial intelligence. With enough profits, there is enough motivation. When the time comes, we will block their technology and use the more advanced chips made by EUV lithography machines, and we will be the only ones left to dominate. Now our main competitor is actually IBM, and they have made great achievements in this area."
ASML's EUV lithography machine has now entered mass production ahead of schedule due to the upgrading of lens technology.
The general chip process is still 14nm. Umbrella has indeed mastered this technology, but the upgrade of lithography machines is not that simple!
It’s a completely different track. You can’t just rely on those second-rate equipment you acquired from Neon!
You should know that Umbrella's DUV lithography machine still has a gap in its limit compared to ASML.
You can take shortcuts with DUV, but EUV lithography is the real strength!
This is internal strength and cannot be achieved in one step.
The EUV lithography machine is the culmination of various technologies. They continue to use the original DUV lithography machine, which can only reach 7nm at most, and even cannot reach that level due to the problem of precision limit.
The EUV lithography machine can almost reach the physical limit of silicon-based chips!
By then, we will be able to gradually narrow the generation gap and then slowly replace it!
"Once Da Meili gets serious, Umbrella will find itself at odds with the entire world. They discovered 'magic' and found a way to use it, which is great and remarkable, but they cannot use this one advantage to overwhelm the entire field. After all, there are still shortcomings. To put it bluntly, 'magic' is just a kind of physical law that has not been discovered before, but now it has been discovered..."
