Robotics Lab II

The building had 22 floors of which 16 were laboratories while the rest were staff areas, storage rooms, and other necessary facilities like the security room.

The more important the room, the higher they were and Jiang Hao saw all of them.

Academician Qian was very patient in explaining what each lab was doing and the progress that they had already made thus far.

Academician Qian was particularly excited since the barrier to research that had previously existed had been forcefully brought down by Study Aide.

Mechatronic was already approaching a plateau in the country. And the fact that all strategic equipment was previously strictly controlled by Eagle Country, it was getting harder and harder to advance in technology.

But all that changed with the arrival of Ouroboros. All these geniuses needed to do was go online and detailed research data and analyzed and simulated experiments would be available at any time.

Jiang Hao received so many greetings of gratitude that he was embarrassed. When he came up with these websites and platforms, he did not think too much about them.

At least, the purpose they were meant to serve was not as noble.

Something like Study Aide was intended to overturn the current educational structure and avail up-to-date information to students in a fair manner. Knowledge is power, so he gave it generously, not letting rigid systems limit talents to an educational structure that might not suit them.

He did not think that the ones that would benefit the most were old scholars like Academician Qian.

Anyway, Jiang Hao toured the whole building and was exposed to different Hardware and Software engineering marvels that made him feel like he was witnessing tech from some couple of years into the future.

Something like the LiDAR systems that were necessary for unmanned driving were even more awesome than he thought.

The challenge now seemed to be other supporting systems that could not internalize the vast information fast enough and respond to changes.

This pain point required vast computational power and robust software systems that were currently impossible to master.

 Jiang Hao saw how seamlessly the software recently released by Skynet Technologies was being used to expedite research and processing, but it still wasn't enough. Computational power was already at its peak and it only required accumulation and a lot of experimentation to crack the software side of robotics and mechatronics.

As for the hardware problem, Jiang Hao could only depend on these scientists.

Enhancements could work, but it was not sustainable. How many times can he make himself available for this?

It was better to be incompetent and live a life worthy of a salted fish.

Jiang Hao gave everything he could a +1 advancement and gave Xiao Lan more permissions to use more advanced features for research purposes.

A centralized control system for manufacturing and production was also installed by Mia. By the time he was done, only Academician Qian managed to contain his excitement to accompany him.

"Mr. Jiang, we have already gone through all the facilities. I don't know if you have anything to say?"

"Academician Qian is handling things well. I will not change anything. It is just that we have many AIs now and they can handle the software end of things. You don't need to put so much effort in this direction."

"True. It's just that the technology behind AI is unknown and we have no idea how accurate it is. We dare not compromise on this."

"Understandable. But you should leave the more repetitive tasks to it. It might surprise you."

"I will do as you say."

Academician Qian could only listen to Jiang Hao. Ouroboros was already so big, there was no doubting their credibility. It was just that he felt that the project was going too fast and too smoothly, making him feel uneasy.

A man like Jiang Hao whose moves could cause a national reaction was not easy to work with.

"I heard that you have managed to produce a number of bionics, can I see them?"

"Sure. There are a total of 7 types of bionics, each representing a certain animal. The cat bionic is especially promising."

"Cat? Wasn't it a dog?"

"Hai, Eagle Country decided on the dog, we could only go with a cat."

"Tch… this reason is somewhat retarded."

"I agree, but it is politics after all. If we don't do this, we might not get funding next year."

"You don't have to worry about funding from now on. Any route can be researched and developed. My only requirement is to get updated products every once a month even if the upgrade is just a paint job."

"There are also other bionics like the bird. There are different birds but the main problem is the weight and carrying capacity. This is a bottleneck in materials, engines, and energy systems.

There are also humanoid robot that may look good and do some basic things, but it is also another bottleneck. The technology needed to just make it stand and walk normally is exaggerated."

"That doesn't seem to be much of a problem while I am here."

"Ah, thanks to Mr. Jiang's help. But that alone is not enough. Scientific research is like climbing Mt. Tai. You can only do it step by step."

"Oh, what if I gave you talent?"

"Huh?"

"Come closer."

"System, enhance his health and R&D capabilities to +3."

*Ding*

[You have spent 100 yuan and Qian Weilin has received a targeted enhancement +1. Health +10, R&D talent +10.]

[You have spent 1,000 yuan and Qian Weilin has received a targeted enhancement +2 Health +10, R&D talent +10.]

[You have spent 10,000 yuan and Qian Weilin has received a targeted enhancement +3. Health +10, R&D talent +10. Congratulations to Qian Weilin on gaining the ability, R&D Genius. All research and development capabilities have been enhance 10 times. Increase the experimental success rate by 50%. Accompanying abilities; Enhanced Health, Enhanced Mind, Inspiration.]

"What… what did you do? Ah, I got to think more about time motions…"

"…"

Jiang Hao was left standing there feeling an awkward breeze.