327: Humanoid Robot

After completing the third production line, Tian Ming told Ma Yaodong to rest, while he continued to replicate the fourth production line at the edge of the factory area.

Under Tian Ming's control, the design blueprints for the fourth production line were quickly retrieved, followed by Tian Ming's familiar "copy-paste" process. The entire process was as smooth as flowing clouds and water, completed in one go. In just 7 hours, the fourth production line was finished.

Upon completing this production line, Tian Ming looked at his masterpiece, his heart filled with satisfaction.

"Third Clone, at this speed, how long will it take for the entire base to enter a positive cycle?"

"Master, at your current speed, it will take approximately three months to complete all critical factory building constructions," Third Clone replied.

Tian Ming shook his head slightly and said, "The speed is still too slow; this won't do."

Third Clone said, "Master, to increase speed, you can assign some complex tasks to robots. Based on the current computing power of the AI and my own allocation capabilities, I can simultaneously command 30,000 humanoid robots."

Tian Ming pondered for a moment and asked, "Do you have the design blueprints for humanoid robots?"

"Yes, but there are still some issues. Do you want me to help contact the robot experts within the base?"

"Contact them. I'll head over now," Tian Ming said.

Under Third Clone's arrangement, Tian Ming quickly arrived at a research institution within the base. This place gathered the base's top robot experts, as well as some researchers brought from Beidu and other Laboratories of the Alliance.

Third Clone had issued an announcement in advance, gathering experts from these fields. The Laboratory displayed various robotic arms, most of which were new experimental equipment, with some transported from industries under the Lawrence Family.

Before meeting Tian Ming, the researchers here were discussing among themselves, trying to develop robots that better met the base's needs from existing robotic arms.

"Commander!"

Upon seeing Tian Ming, all the researchers stood up, watching him enter the Laboratory.

Tian Ming nodded, waved his hand, and said, "Everyone, please don't be so formal. I came today to understand if our existing technology can support us in manufacturing an omnidirectional humanoid robot?"

"Humanoid robot?"

Everyone exchanged glances. Technically, there were no problems; the main issues were local energy and local computing power. There were many humanoid robot prototypes in the Laboratory, but the energy problem and computing power problem had halted the progress of the experiment.

Because their size is not much different from humans, humanoid robots can handle almost any work a human can do. However, the batteries that can be fitted into such a small body are too small, and even the highest-performance batteries struggle to last for extended periods.

"We are currently researching a battery made from entirely new materials. This battery will have ten times the storage capacity of existing batteries. At the same time, we are also researching a new energy conversion method; if successful, it will solve the energy problem," a middle-aged man said.

Another researcher agreed, "We originally planned to build a large wireless charging tower within the base, but considering the harm of electromagnetic radiation to the human body and potential problems, this plan was shelved."

Tian Ming nodded; he had considered these issues before. He pondered for a moment and said, "The base's AI has now merged with my Third Clone. Based on the AI's current computing power, it can simultaneously support tens of thousands of humanoid robots working at the same time."

A hint of joy appeared on everyone's faces; they all knew what this meant. Sometimes, research progress can get stuck at one or two key points. As long as those one or two key problems are solved, a whole series of problems might be resolved directly.

"Commander, do you mean that as long as we equip the humanoid robots with receivers and lay a high-speed wireless communication network covering the entire base, we can involve humanoid robots in the base's construction earlier?"

Tian Ming nodded slightly and said, "Exactly. Now there's one more problem, which is the energy for humanoid robots. I want to ask, is there a nuclear battery with low radiation that can support humanoid robots for long periods of work?"

As soon as Tian Ming spoke, everyone exchanged glances. Seeing that no one spoke, Tian Ming's expression darkened.

An old researcher said, "Humanoid robots require a minimum driving power of 5kw, with large power fluctuations. Different tasks require significant power changes. Commander, we have considered nuclear batteries, but a mature 3kw nuclear battery already weighs over 70kg. It's too large; even if the robot's body is empty, it can't fit it."

Another researcher chimed in, "Yes, and radiation also affects the internal components of robots, so robots generally do not use nuclear batteries, unless they are deep-space collection-grade robots. Generally, those used on the ground either connect to a power cord or use batteries."

Tian Ming pondered for a moment and said, "So, to use this type of nuclear battery in humanoid robots, corresponding technological breakthroughs must be made?"

Everyone nodded. Tian Ming frowned. He could now turn ordinary substances into nuclear fuel, but to power the robot's system, he would have to rely on these experts to provide solutions.

"Third Clone, do you have any reliable methods?" Tian Ming asked.

"Use supercapacitors with power chips to create microstructures at the nanometer level for energy storage. Current human manufacturing processes cannot achieve such high precision, but you, Master, can."

"Good, project your solution and ask the experts present if it is feasible."

Under Third Clone's projection, a solution for supercapacitors and power chips was clearly displayed in the Laboratory. This solution detailed how to use supercapacitors and power chips to provide continuous energy supply for humanoid robots.

The old researcher's eyes lit up, and he said, "This solution should theoretically be feasible, but its implementation requires extremely high technical requirements. We lack the manufacturing process for this; we can design it, but we can't build it."

Another researcher also agreed, "Exactly, and while this type of supercapacitor has very fast charging and discharging speeds, it stores relatively little electricity. It could be further improved by using the capacitor as a high-power backup, in conjunction with a battery. If an ideal structure is achieved, the robot's body should be able to hold 20 kilowatt-hours of electricity."

Tian Ming nodded and said, "Import the data of the already mature robots into the AI. I'll have Third Clone run a simulation."