Chapter 575
Umbrella's statement undoubtedly gave a glimmer of hope to many paraplegics and their families.
If other companies said this, it might be a smoke screen.
But Umbrella is different, it is a company that creates miracles!
In particular, the power of the prosthetic limbs has been demonstrated through volunteers.
Umbrella's artificial hearts and artificial kidneys have been widely used in the past, but after all these years, they can now be said to have been somewhat abused.
Some healthy patients also undergo implantation for a variety of reasons.
The same is true now with the advent of prosthetic limbs.
Although most people say that cutting off one's own hands is a joke, for some people it may not be a joke!
Especially for some people in the West, curiosity and suicidal tendencies are part of their nature.
Now that such a good thing has happened, it is natural for us to be eager to take action.
If this technology is not still completely in the hands of Umbrella, even more exaggerated effects may appear when some private modifications that disregard the safety of patients appear in the future!
After all, brain-computer connection is very difficult, but the threshold for simple mechanical transformation is much lower. As long as Umbrella's connection main body is ensured and then many changes are completed privately, many people will probably try it.
Even ordinary civilian drones can be used to drop bombs after a little modification. There are also various modified cars. It is inevitable that Umbrella prosthetics, which is already a good platform, will have some specific modifications and extended industrial chains in the underground black market.
Take the prohibition on vehicle modification in Rabbit as an example. Many people will wonder why it is so strict. Why can’t I modify my own car?
But in fact, if you have seen the cars that were modified by Rabbit Folk in the past, you will understand that there are specific reasons behind each rule.
I can only say that those modified cars in India and Africa are all left over from Rabbit...
Now it's not even just prosthetics, some external modifications of robots are beginning to appear.
Concepts such as custom case card slots and even silicone cases have already appeared.
You have to know that the "Sweeper" robot is only a new product that has just appeared not long ago, and now this kind of modification business has already begun to appear.
This shows the outside world's enthusiasm for this aspect!
Intelligent robot technology is difficult, control technology is difficult, brain-computer technology is difficult, and prosthetics are also difficult.
However, the threshold for simple mechanical modification is relatively low, and many mechanical experts can even complete it manually.
In the eyes of many people who have smelled the opportunity, this may even be a very hot field in the future.
Because Umbrella doesn't seem to care about the products they sell being modified, they just provide this platform...
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"Brain-computer connection, it's amazing. Umbrella has always been making the impossible possible..."
An engineer of a certain song said with some emotion while debugging the quantum computer in front of him.
With the help of some algorithms from Master Yi, they have now preliminarily completed the linkage between quantum computers and supercomputers!
Moreover, a certain song also purchased a batch of 2nm chips from NVIDIA. Well, NVIDIA asked Umbrella to do the foundry work, and currently other wafer foundries cannot achieve this process.
This batch of 2nm chip architecture is specifically used to build this new type of connected computer.
Combined with Master Yi's original artificial intelligence algorithm, they managed to create an artificial intelligence with good practicality.
There is still some gap compared to Red Queen, but they are confident that they will catch up slowly after feeding enough data!
"Almost. We can also connect our Don Quixote to the Internet."
"Yes, Umbrella 's artificial intelligence is strong, but we will have to face this challenge sooner or later. Artificial intelligence that cannot access the network will never be able to grow."
Looking at the huge special computer in front of them that was constantly emitting cold air, the group of engineers also showed expressions of emotion.
They have tried their best, and this 'Don Quixote' is the child they have worked hard to create.
No matter how strong the 'Red Queen' is, they will launch their own attack!
However, whether to access the network and when to access it also depends on the opinions of the senior management. They can only do their job well...
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In an electronics OEM factory, the assembly line that should have been full of factory workers was now filled with a row of "Sweeper" Type A robots.
Each robot performs its task with great skill and precision.
At this time, many of the original employees were standing by and watching these robots silently.
Some people had unwilling looks in their eyes, and some were wiping tears from the corners of their eyes.
The team leaders stood in front of the employees with a haughty look on their faces, and kept saying
"Open your eyes and see clearly. This is the future!"
"A robot is twice as efficient as you, and can run 24 hours a day as long as it is charged. Even if you work in two shifts of 12 hours a day, one robot can replace four people. The price of the robot is 700,000 yuan, and the warranty period is three years. Think about how much you are worth now?"
When these employees heard the almost sarcastic words from the team leaders, they were angry but dared not say anything.
Currently, robot production lines are still just pilot projects.
But the efficiency is already extremely surprising.
The wave of layoffs in the future is completely foreseeable!
It just depends on Umbrella's production capacity!
The main reason why we are starting this demonstration now, before a comprehensive replacement, is to make them bow their heads and compromise by lowering their salary and welfare demands in order to keep their jobs.
This made many workers feel sad.
Where will the future go?
The intensity of labor in an electronics factory is hellish; if there were any other options, I wouldn't come here.
But now it is clear that their jobs will be replaced by robots sooner or later...
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In Kangaroo Country, a newly opened coffee shop is almost full of guests at this moment.
It is quite rare for an originally quiet coffee shop to create such an atmosphere.
What’s different from other coffee shops is that this one is staffed by robots, from the chef to the cashier to the waiter.
The ultra-high efficiency of the linkage creates a different atmosphere on the scene.
Yang Feng, who had changed into a mechanical prosthesis, came to the store and saw the booming business. He said to Chen Dazui with some emotion:
"Big Mouth, it looks like your investment this time will have a good return rate. Maybe you can try chain business."
"Haha, that's exactly what I meant. I've also found some guys with strong manual skills to think about giving the robot some unique appearances to distinguish it from other robots."
Chen Dazui laughed. He was the first to try something new, but this thing was easy to imitate. He still had to find his own characteristics.
Maybe in the future we can collaborate with some IPs to create some themed cafes.
"How's your dad's factory doing?"
"The effect is quite good, a little unexpected. My old man even praised me. Hehe, I finally feel proud of myself."
Chen Dazui smiled smugly at first, but then he said hesitantly
“However, I feel that overcapacity will be unstoppable in the future, which is quite troublesome.”
They all come from well-off families and have been influenced by their surroundings since childhood and have different perspectives.
If robots completely replace human labor in the future, production capacity will undoubtedly increase dramatically.
The resulting wave of unemployment will lead to economic downturn, and the number of people able to consume will decrease. It feels like a cycle that is difficult to break.
There must be a channel for wealth to flow back.
"This is not something we need to worry about..."
But at this moment, one of them suddenly said something strange.
"Umbrella is recruiting a large number of human function testers. Although the cost is not high, the work is easy, and..., initially recruiting 100 million people worldwide?"
One hundred million people? Hearing this, the people who were originally talking about this quickly looked over.
In order to conduct more brain-computer data tests, Umbrella is recruiting part-time volunteers from all over the world.
It's a bit like someone taking a drug test, but it's different because there's no need to take any drugs.
The registration requirements are only to own a holographic bracelet, download a specific app to monitor human movement, and then go to the designated area of Umbrella every month to draw a drop of blood.
Although the pay is not high, it is simple and almost anyone can do it part-time...
