Omniscient Investment Point - Chapter 291



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291 Innovation is possible only when it penetrates everyday life – 3

(1)

News that JTS is investing in PSG has once again hit the stock market.

For various reasons, PSG, which hit its 52-week low this year, has become a ‘hot’ stock as Ryu Jeong-bae said.

3 consecutive upper limit prices, but the market capitalization has become excessively high compared to profits.

– Ask and go to the table!

– Jang Soo-myeong invested, so he’ll go to Tenbagger.

– The economy isn’t doing well these days, so let’s make some money~

Investors still thought it was a long way off, and they did not stop courting PSG even after it was designated as a stock to watch for investment or a suspended stock.

In fact, I spent my days going back and forth between Daehyun Technology and PSG, hearing about the reality of the robots that will come out in the future.

“Now, this is a vest-type wearable robot.”

If possible, the explanation should be done by Ryu Jeong-bae himself.

“There are many people who experience fatigue in their arms and shoulders when picking fruit, especially when lifting their arms for long periods of time. This was made for those people.”

To be honest, the researchers used such difficult language that it was hard to understand.

“You don’t need to supply power separately. It’s also light at 2.5kg. Would you like to try it on?”

“Is that so?”

When I tried it on, it was more comfortable than I expected.

What should I say? Should I say that I can lift my arm without using any force? I felt like the robot arm was integrated with my arm, and that I could pick fruit.

“Next is the chair type. This is effective for lifting something from the floor to waist height.”

“It would be good for your back.”

“Of course.”

Finally, the chair-type robot could also support the posture of a seated person.

Having experimented with all of these wearable robots, I couldn’t help but give them a thumbs up.

“When will it be released?”

“As I said last time, I think we should think about releasing it after we actually test it.”

“But isn’t it winter? This will definitely be postponed until after next year.”

“No. There are fruits in Jeju Island, right? Also, there are highland crops such as cabbage, so it can be applied in Gangwon Province as well.”

“Oh, I see.”

I had thought that our Daeil farm would be the first test bed, but there was an alternative.

However, Ryu Jeong-bae did not exclude the Daeil farm.

“And I heard that Daeil Farm also has a smart pen. They can immediately apply the stool or chair type there too.”

“Huh? That’s right. Hahaha.”

I laughed and clapped my hands in agreement.

‘I’m really curious. How much easier this will make work.’

Did you notice that I was dying to see you?

A few days later, Ryu Jeong-bae contacted me to say that he would first demonstrate the wearable robots, both in the form of a forklift and a chair, at the Daiil Farm.

“Wow, that’s super fast.”

– It’s already been made anyway. It wasn’t released because of economic feasibility, but now it’s being released after reflecting on it. Hahaha.

What kind of reflection are you talking about?

At those words spoken while being conscious of me, I just smiled back.

‘I guess I have to go to Hongseong again.’

(2)

Since the due date was a month away, I left Kang Hyun-ji at home and headed to Hongseong.

As soon as I arrived, my brother saw my face and smiled.

“Are you really curious? What kind of power does the robot have?”

“Of course I’m curious. But what about Mom? Where is she?”

Usually, my parents were the first ones to welcome me.

I’m not that old yet, so I don’t know why they sometimes come out to greet me barefoot, but this time, strangely, the two of them were nowhere to be seen.

“Where do you think you are?”

“no way……?”

“Yes, you are in the smart pen.”

For a moment, I couldn’t help but open my eyes wide in surprise.

Due to back pain, my mother has not done any farm work for a long time.

I do it too, but my two younger siblings actively try to stop me.

My father was the same, sometimes he would even threaten me not to go near the farm or the pen.

“really?”

“If you don’t believe it, see it with your own eyes.”

I moved to the smart pen in one go.

and.

‘uh?’

I couldn’t help but be surprised when I saw my mother carrying a heavy mulberry box.

I called her with a happy heart.

“Madam!”

My mother turns her head, holding a box, at my call.

“Huh? You’re here?”

Just by looking at it, you could tell that it was a box that weighed more than 10 kg.

Having helped them before, I know how much strain it puts on your back and legs to carry them like that.

But it doesn’t seem to be my mother.

“Isn’t it heavy?”

I quickly went to my mother and asked her.

Then our mother smiled bashfully.

“It’s not heavy.”

“Really? Not even one?”

“Not one. It’s not as light as a feather, but it feels like I’m holding a few pieces of paper.”

“and…….”

In disbelief, I held out my hand.

“Just give it a try.”

“It must be heavy.”

“You said it wasn’t heavy?”

“Well, that’s because I’m wearing this.”

The mother turned her gaze slightly and pointed to the wearable robot that covered her from her waist to her arms.

“I was so curious earlier that I even lifted two boxes.”

“Oh my, don’t overdo it.”

“Yeah. It felt heavy.”

It had to be that way.

There was a load that the wearable robot could withstand.

Beyond that, I could feel just that much weight.

I wanted to experiment with that too, so after a while I put on my mother’s wearable robot and picked up the box.

“uh?”

“Is it really light?”

“Don’t you think you haven’t heard anything?”

“At this rate, I think we could easily farm for 20 years. Hehehe.”

The last father’s words were somewhat exaggerated, but the robot’s power was indeed enormous.

Of course, the most important issue left was price, which I had already heard.

– We will prioritize distribution. That is why the price we are considering is 990,000 won.

At that price, I thought it would be available quickly.

I asked my younger brother just in case.

“Have you tried it too?”

“I tried it. It was creepy. I thought it might end up being the Terminator world.”

“ha ha ha.”

I laughed it off, but the reality in the movie that my brother mentioned was something I really didn’t know.

‘That’s too far away. Let’s focus on reality for now.’

At this point, I looked around and saw Woo Gwang-ho taking a picture of me and Lee Jeong-su opening his mouth next to him.

“A world that will make our farming easier is fast approaching. Young people, return to farming!”

Farming. How many people would make up their minds to do so after hearing those words that touch a man’s romantic fantasies?

Although ideals and reality are different, I have also thought about becoming a farmer someday.

At the same time, Dream Farm also comes to mind.

So, what if, in the 5th generation smart farms that are difficult to imagine beyond the 4th generation, humanoids, rather than wearable robots, are in charge of farming?

‘What should humans do?’

A slightly fundamental question was engraved in my mind.

(3)

After a while, an advertisement appeared announcing that wearable robots were about to be officially launched.

At the same time, in cooperation with local governments, they plan to distribute it primarily to the elderly and people with disabilities.

It was originally intended for agricultural use, but it is not limited to other industrial uses.

The permitting process was completed a while ago, and the question was how widely it would be distributed, but there was some good news.

“Each local government has pledged to support wearables. As a result, prices have come down.”

I opened my eyes wide at the story I heard while having lunch with Ryu Jeong-bae.

“How much?”

“Each wearable robot costs 200,000 won.”

So, is it worth 790,000 won? At that price, it was worth a try.

The problem was productivity.

“Can this be mass produced?”

“What if it’s in bulk?”

“I somehow feel like it will sell well.”

“Well, based on our own market research, we are seeing demand of a thousand units per year.”

“Does that mean you can make a thousand units a year?”

“It’s ten times that amount, and 90% of that is expected to come from logistics industry demand.”

I didn’t like it.

According to Statistics Korea, the number of domestic farming households exceeds 2 million.

Excluding fishing and forestry, that’s about 1.8 million people, but only a thousand of them want wearable robots?

“Did you know that there are over 1.4 million agricultural workers in their 60s?”

“Yes, I have heard of it.”

“So they are unexpectedly friendly to palm technology?”

Ryu Jeong-bae’s eyes change slightly at my question.

It was an expression I had never seen before.

“You didn’t know?”

“It is generally believed that older people are not skilled at operating high-tech machines.”

“yes…….”

“Isn’t it?”

“Mr. Ryu, have you ever done any farming before?”

This time, a look of surprise caught my eye.

I chuckled and continued talking.

“You already knew that the proportion of the farming population is high among those in their 60s or older, so you made it easy to operate this wearable robot. But to expect that they would be inexperienced and unable to approach it sounds like an empty theory from someone who has never farmed.”

Ryu Jeong-bae’s face turned red at the sharp remark coming from his smiling face.

However, I am the head of the JTS Group, and our company is one of the major shareholders, having invested over 5% in Daehyun Technology.

“You should seriously consider expanding. The farming sites I saw were very interesting.”

“Hey, is it fun?”

The nuance that I still don’t understand.

I really thought that I should take this guy to Hongseong sometime and make him do some work.

“Yes, it’s interesting. Now, this is an extreme analogy, but a blind person regains his sight the next day. What do you think?”

“hmm…….”

“Farming is the same. Until yesterday, I had an uncomfortable body that couldn’t raise my arms or straighten my back. What if I could do the work with a wearable robot?”

“ah…….”

“It has to be something new and fun before the desire to make money. Sometimes, the leaders of the industry don’t understand this. Maybe it’s because they only use their brains.”

“… … .”

Now Ryu Jeong-bae’s mouth did not open, and I turned around slightly because I thought I had gone too far.

“Would you like to come help me with the farm work sometime?”

“Of course. But if you’re going, how about going to Jeju Island this winter?”

“You’re talking about the tangerine farm, right?”

“Yes, it also happens to be the robot’s second test bed.”

Second. In clinical terms, it is no different from phase 2.

But the feeling given by Ryu Jeong-bae’s expression was also interesting.

There is a difference between Daeil Farm and other places.

It feels like he’s saying those words with his face?

‘Am I not objective?’

It seemed like my family and I were considering the possibility of our arms bending inwards.

Because family love can often lead to wrong judgments.

“Yes, but wouldn’t the faster the better?”

“I can do it right now.”

“ha ha ha.”

I smiled and nodded at the words that it was possible right away.

The words he said while doing so.

“How about tomorrow?”

“great.”

And the next day, we boarded a flight to Jeju Island.

In fact, he and I are not light people.

Although it was impulsive for both of us, we felt it was absolutely necessary.

‘If you roll around for a few days, you’ll feel it.’

Perhaps Ryu Jeong-bae’s experience of farming, which is dependent on expansion, is about to begin in Jeju Island.