Franchise God - Chapter 1226



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Franchise God Episode 1227

Chapter 284 Experiment for Capitalists (3)

As word spread that LabFactory was building a large-scale Android factory, anxiety spread throughout the American robotics industry.

The recent boom in the robotics industry is due to Ha Su-young’s large-scale orders for the practical use of Android Freedom.

Swimming farms ordered parts for robots in the hundreds of millions of dollars, and the robotics industry was able to grow rapidly thanks to the big money.

But since they are building a large-scale robot factory, I can’t help but feel anxious that I might lose my biggest player.

“I looked into it and it seems like the factory only handles final assembly.”

“Assembly only? So the parts will continue to be procured from the US as they are now?”

“That’s what it seems like. They announced the decision to build a lab factory site in Jeju Island, but orders for Android parts have actually skyrocketed.”

The American robotics industry could barely breathe a sigh of relief after seeing that the company had no intention of building its own parts factories.

The assembly and setup of the finished product was already being done at the swimming farm before.

Instead of processing parts orders in bulk through brokers, Swimming Farm has been ordering hundreds of parts and modules directly by contacting each individual company.

“How many Android Freedoms does the pool have right now?”

“Based on the quantity ordered so far, it is at least 100,000 units.”

The initial cost of manufacturing a single Android Freedom unit was $50 million.

But now it has been reduced to $1.5 million per unit.

This is because robotics companies have recovered their astronomical investment and development costs and are now selling parts at reasonable margins.

Of course, this benefit is only provided to swimming farms, and other buyers have to pay a higher price.

Even so, the swimming pool is still a major contributor to sales.

Other than that, the quantity is only purchased in small quantities by US military companies for development testing of combat robots.

Robot companies were shocked by the new orders that came in after the Jeju Island announcement.

“Hasn’t the swimming farm secured over 100,000 Android Freedoms right now?”

“That’s what I understand. It’s definitely worth at least $1 trillion. Some estimates say it could be as much as $2.5 trillion.”

“But you’re ordering an additional 400,000 units? How much is that?”

“Well, it won’t be as much as the 100,000 units initially ordered. The price has dropped to 1/33 of the original price.”

“But to build all 400,000 units, we need to purchase $600 billion worth of parts?”

“…….”

“Oh my goodness, what on earth are you going to do with all this Android Freedom? It’s none of my business, but thank you, Swimming Farm God! I won’t have to worry about sales for the next five years!

“Suyeong Farm, long live!”

Thanks to the swimming farm’s purchases in units of dollars, the robot industry has developed rapidly, recovered its investment in research and development and facilities, and significantly reduced the cost of manufacturing parts.

As a show of respect and gratitude, Suyeong Farm discloses all costs and sells with only a 30% margin.

Of course, they sell to other buyers (even the US government) with margins ranging from hundreds of percent to over 1,000 percent.

“I thought that the swimming farm would be hit with the government’s hammer because it was making a lot of money from the North American food business, but it turns out that’s not the case. The money it makes from selling food is saving the American robot industry…”

“If Washington guys had a conscience, they would never touch the swimming farm. If you add up all the high-tech products that we have been consistently buying from the US, how much is it? Just the F-22 alone, oh my.”

“But what on earth are they going to do with the 400,000 Android Freedom units they’ve made?”

“well…….”

Each and every Android Freedom unit serves as a perfect ‘enhanced human worker’.

It can easily carry heavy loads weighing hundreds of kilograms, cook delicate dishes, and even help small children, the disabled, and seriously ill patients without any problems.

In particular, the swimming group has been providing Android Freedom for household use to dual-income families, which has been met with explosive responses.

Because you can leave your newborn or a family member with limited mobility at home and go out with peace of mind.

A video of Android Freedom providing 24-hour care to a paralyzed patient has become a hot topic, garnering over 100 million views on the Google UCC portal.

The dedicated figure of massaging the entire body of a paralyzed patient without stopping every minute to prevent bedsores and stuffiness has touched the hearts of seriously ill patients’ families around the world.

That’s why US robotics companies still receive all kinds of business offers.

The sales director recalled the Texas tycoon who had recently come to the company with a bundle of cash.

“We also want to implement a service like Android Freedom. I heard that Swimming Farm purchased all the parts from the US Robot Industry and assembled them.”

The Texas country boy who came with ambitions, however, had to face a wall of frustration.

“We can provide as much hardware as you want, but you have to take care of the software and batteries yourself.”

“Battery? What does that mean?”

“Starting with Android Freedom 1.3, the battery is not installed.”

“So how did those models move?”

“We assume that the swimming farm will install its own batteries separately, but other than that, we don’t know anything about it.”

“…….”

“And the real highlight of Android Freedom is the artificial intelligence that takes complete control of the body.”

“What does that mean?”

“Just see it for yourself.”

Investors who came with dreams of success were left disappointed after watching the test drive videos presented by robot companies.

“This is a control software installed on the Gang Freedom, which was developed by Ubisoft, Boston Dynamics, and iRobot. The body is exactly the same, but the control program is different.”

The Kang Freedom in the video was unable to implement human-like, delicate movements at all, as in the original.

It was just a common, laboratory robot.

It was impossible to even dream of being able to entrust a newborn or a critically ill patient to someone with complete peace of mind, or of using someone to replace a skilled engineer on a major process line.

“It’s no exaggeration to say that Android Freedom is 1% hardware and 99% software. And that software is something only Suyeong Farm has.”

The Texas country bumpkin eventually had to turn back in frustration.

The sales director shook his head as he recalled the recent events.

“400,000 robot workers who can do anything that humans can do, without rest, complaint, or mistake… I can’t even imagine what we’d do with them.”

“At least 400,000 people will lose their jobs in Korea. I feel sorry for them.”

“Only 400,000? The first batch of Android Freedom can do the work of at least 3 people at the same time. We should expect to see over 1.2 million people lose their jobs.”

“Maybe they’re going to put everything into the Chinese restoration project?”

“If it’s China, then the impact on South Korea’s job market might not be that big.”

The 100,000 units that Ha Su-yeong has brought in so far were not all unpackaged.

Most of them are inactive, except for those deployed in unmanned factories, employee welfare facilities, and farms.

In that situation, since an additional 400,000 parts were ordered, all kinds of questions arose even within the swimming group.

“Aren’t there tens of thousands of objects that are still in containers because they are useless?”

“I think so.”

“But you’re ordering an additional 400,000 units? Where on earth are you going to use all that money for…?”

“Isn’t it because they’re trying to make the unmanned factory bigger? This time, they’ve decided to build a lab factory in Jeju Island, and they also need to build an additional semiconductor factory in Jeju Province.”

“Even if it’s a semiconductor factory, how much do you think it uses Android Freedom? The Gyeonggi-do factory right now has less than 200 units. And when announcing the lab factory, the open recruitment plan was actually expanded.”

“Then it’s all in China and Korea…”

“You’re only investing in Android Freedom where it’s absolutely necessary to create jobs, and you’re only investing in it after educating local residents?”

“okay?”

“I guess the policy of the Central Branch is to ask other people to do as much as possible.”

“Then what is it really?”

But contrary to many people’s guesses, the answer was stirring across the East Sea.

***

Tokyo Teikoku Hotel.

At the center table of the large banquet hall, five middle-aged and elderly men were sitting, each in their assigned seats.

It was a gathering of only six people, but they rented out this entire large banquet hall.

It must have been difficult to suddenly rent it out because it was fully booked for several months, but everyone thought that the power of the swimming farm was quite impressive.

The five businessmen knew each other well.

Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Mazda.

These are the heads of companies that are always included in the rankings of Japan’s top five automobile brands.

In some places, generational change has not yet occurred, while in others, generational change has already occurred, so the age difference is not constant.

Then the inviter finally appeared.

“You all came early. I was a little late because I was flying in from far away.”

Ha Su-young has appeared, boasting a pronunciation that is so perfect that you would think she is from Tokyo, Japan.

However, unlike his pronunciation, his direct and concise speech further emphasizes that he is not from Japan.

“This is Toyota Chairman Uchiyamada.”

“Please call me Mibeera.”

“Nissan’s……”

The CEOs and presidents each greeted Ha Soo-young and exchanged business cards.

They were embarrassed by Ha Su-yeong’s attire, but, as expected of a people with different insides and outs, they never showed such agitation.

‘Why on earth are you wearing clothes like that?’

‘To kill our spirit? Or is he intentionally emphasizing his image as a nouveau riche to gain the upper hand in negotiations?’

‘You can’t let your guard down either way.’

Ha Soo-young was wearing a metal armor that was completely shiny and golden.

Even the shoes were made of metal and made a clanking sound.

It has such a beautiful sheen that you’ll want to ask if it’s really made of gold.

“The reason I wanted to meet you is simple. It’s about the car business.”

“…….”

The five entrepreneurs looked at each other silently.

Suyeong Group does not make finished cars, but instead has Suyeong Motors, which manufactures motors.

The performance of the next-generation motor recently unveiled by Suyeong Motors was truly amazing.

It was a work of art that surpassed any engine or motor that had been released so far. They had already established a mass production process in partnership with Baekdu Motors and were producing it.

As a result, Japanese automakers are expected to have a more difficult time in the North American and European electric vehicle markets in the future.

‘Did they really create this place just to sell us motors?’

The five entrepreneurs came to this meeting secretly hoping for such a deal.

Although it is a blow to their pride to receive important parts like motors from Korean companies, they try to convince themselves that the core of electric vehicles is the battery.

But Ha Soo-young brought up a completely different story.

“Automobile factories, how much are the labor costs these days?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Don’t you think labor costs are high? And the work efficiency isn’t that great in comparison. I created this position because I thought I could help you with that part of your company.”

Entrepreneurs still had no idea what they were talking about.

I thought you were going to mention motor sales, but out of the blue you’re talking about factory labor costs.

“I have the secret to making it happen: halving labor costs and more than doubling operating efficiency.”

“I can’t believe it. How in the world does such a thing exist?”

“I’ll rent you an Android Freedom as a factory worker. All you have to do is cut half of the total labor cost your factories are spending.”