Production tools, also called labor tools, are objects used by people to process labor objects during the production process.
The continuous improvement and development of production tools marks the continuous enhancement of people's ability to control nature. The development level of production tools is a measure of human control over nature and an important symbol of the development level of social productivity.
Marx once said: "The difference between various economic eras lies not in what is produced, but in how it is produced and with what means of labor. The means of labor are not only a measure of the development of human labor force, but also an indicator of the social relations through which labor is carried out. device."
The thousands of years of recorded history of mankind also reflect the quality and quantity of production tools, which determine the breadth and depth of people's changes in nature and their conquest of nature, as well as the types and quantities of material materials that people obtain.
For these machine creations that are not endowed with basic artificial intelligence AI, even if some of them are very human-like, Gu Qing has no empathy for these machines.
Even if these robots are purely domestic from manufacturing materials to programming, they can be the treasures of R&D personnel and the best helpers in labor, but they must not be sentient beings.
Because once the robot's magnitude exceeds a certain limit, the various problems it will cause will be immeasurable.
Of course, the most important thing is "wisdom", which is not a "thing" that can be easily born and popularized.
"Are you ready?"
Gu Qing asked the middle-aged man next to him who liked to bite straws.
Lu Ming, after arriving at Jiuzhou Technology, when his colleagues developed miraculous products one after another, he liberated his nature on a bright moonlit night and began to race on the road of industrial robots, eating and living in experiments. Base, one of the leaders of the industrial robot research and development project of the Titan Star Department.
After hearing Gu Qing's question, Lu Ming nodded.
"In fact, this project took shape last year. Now that more resources have been invested, there will definitely be no problem in completing the first phase."
"Then let's start, build the base first."
As soon as Gu Qing gave the order, the workshop that was shaking just now stopped shaking immediately.
Then robots of all sizes began to leave the center of the workshop in an orderly manner. Although this was a workshop, the height of the building was only more than ten meters high.
After the site was vacated, excavators and bulldozers began to move.
After the ground was flat, a tank-like machine slowly drove to the center area, its tracks leaving a firm trace on the ground.
Then the ground in this venue began to shake, and dust would fly from time to time.
After half an hour passed, the tank left gracefully, and a dark cave suddenly appeared in the center of the field.
Then a transport truck drove to the side of the cave. With the help of hydraulic unloading equipment, a small house-like module was placed above the cave, covering the dark cave tightly.
Then the module is expanded, and component interfaces appear one by one. Other industrial robots began to install various construction equipment and transmission devices.
In the very center of the module, a circular opening was opened, revealing the dark cave inside.
Then pipes began to be erected to line up the opening, and silver liquid was poured into it.
"This expanded material has excellent shaping ability when it first reacts, but after two hours of low-temperature treatment, it will become a material stronger than concrete and can be used as a temporary lunar base. foundation.
Moreover, after this module is placed, sensors will automatically detect the depth of the foundation and the condition of the soil and rock strata, and expanded auxiliary plastic pipes will extend to ensure the stability of the base. "
Lu Ming introduced at the side that although the advancement of these projects often takes dozens of minutes or even hours, no one present felt annoyed.
Watching an excavator digging a road can make a group of old men stand and watch for a long time, let alone a project that can build a base in just half a day?
Industrial robots are not limited to stereotyped shapes. They can be crawlers, large ants, or large wheels. And the functions they play are also strange.
Crawler vehicles either transport various supplies like driverless vehicles, or they carry components with different functions to dig stones, collect soil, and extract materials.
The large ant-like robot manipulates several robotic arms in an orderly manner. One side is loaded with tools to disassemble and expand components. The other side can also weld with one hand and measure with the other. It can be said to be multitasking.
"The Sword Comes"
Each module needs to be precisely measured and checked before being connected and installed.
Whenever a component is installed, the software program and hardware detection will initiate multiple self-checks, with air tightness being the top priority. This is followed by the extended installation of the next component.
The robotic arm technology that has been "played" by the developers of the Titan Star Department for so many years is now like a real human martial arts master, able to hit where the finger points and deal with any problems.
Although there is still a rigid and mechanical feel, the installation base construction project for each module is progressing in an orderly manner.
Whenever a link is outstanding or an important link is reached, the person in charge of this link will come forward and explain to Gu Qing.
Mechanical engineering and automation, mechanical and electronic engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical design, manufacturing and automation, electronic information engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering and technology, engineering mechanics, computer science and technology, software engineering... almost every engineering discipline The elites in the industry would stay in front of Gu Qing for a while, and some would even go back and forth several times.
This is just a lunar base construction project. Although what these industrial robots do is as simple as "children's play house", there are many considerations in the special design of even one track.
According to statistics, the entire lunar base construction project has directly involved the research and development efforts of tens of thousands of engineering teams.
Ordinary companies simply cannot afford a team of this size and invest in R&D.
After so many years of cooperation, Gu Qing and many of them often lived and ate in the same room, so they were not just "acquaintances" and did not know everything about the project.
After Gu Qing and his team had lunch, the previously exposed foundation modules had completely disappeared from view. In this originally chaotic workshop, a closed base similar to a breeding greenhouse had been erected. architecture.
It's just that there is a round roof like an eggshell in the middle of the base, and the core building in the middle of the entire base is also like an oval egg, lying on the ground.
“The current planned configuration of the first row of bases in the Moon Palace Project can be generally divided into three parts, namely a core base and two auxiliary bases.
During construction and operation, the maximum capacity of the three-base complex can be three football fields.
The docking ports of the two auxiliary bases are at the core base, which is the left and right ends outside the sphere, forming a T-shaped configuration. The remaining two ports can dock with the manned spacecraft base and expand the external transportation base.
The core base of Yuegong-1 is the hub of our entire Kyushu Yuegong base and the control hall of the entire base. It is used to uniformly control and manage the base assembly, control various industrial robots, provide base personnel with a place to live and work, and support Conduct scientific research projects.
Each base is equipped with oxygen production equipment, waste treatment equipment, water circulation treatment and other system equipment necessary for human survival. At the same time, the residential areas are all equipped with sleeping areas, sanitary areas, living and sports areas, and work areas, striving to make the base more comfortable. The astronauts have normal living environment and sports facilities.
What has been built so far is the Affiliated Experimental Base for Space Agriculture, which is a space farm designed to grow and develop more edible parts, richer nutrients, higher yields, and better nutrient utilization for astronauts and other future base staff. More efficient elite produce crops.
Some members of the team responsible for this aspect are also students who have studied with Mr. Yuan, so they very much hope to make our crops more and more productive and nutritious on the moon and on the earth. "
After Lu Ming finished the introduction, another team came forward to explain. However, due to the earth's environment, they mostly used tablets and AR technology to simulate the environment for planning and explanation.
"In response to the special needs of space agriculture, we also consulted the research and development team that conducted the 'lunar micro-farm' experiment on the back of the moon last year.
The cotton, rapeseed and potato seeds cultivated by the Daxia Academy of Agricultural Sciences not only successfully completed the first human experiment of cultivating plant seedlings on the moon, kicking off the development of agriculture into space, but also had many outstanding achievements in growth and output. Performance.
So our plan is to wait for the first batch of seeds from our experiments on the space station in Daxia to come back, focus on preemptive research and development of advantageous products, such as edible crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, and then conquer cash crops such as cotton. . "
The project staff explained in an orderly manner. Not only were they clear and logical, but each project was indeed rigorous enough.
Of course, the frequently mentioned Daxia Space Station made them even more excited.
Although this space station does not belong to its own company, what kind of company is Jiuzhou Technology?
The top technology company in Daxia!
It is also one of the technology companies that has the closest ties with major scientific research projects in Daxia.
When these scientists first thought about finding cooperation projects with the Daxia Space Station, what greeted them was not difficulties, but all kinds of welcome. This can explain a lot of problems.
The Daxia Space Station is said to be in orbit for at least 10 years and will be extended through continuous on-orbit maintenance, just like the International Space Station today.
Therefore, during the meeting between Gu Qing and the engineers and designers of the company's aerospace project, they proposed many "weight loss plans."
"Use our own resources rationally. Now that the Daxia Space Station has matured, can we reduce the investment in the space station and focus on the lunar base?"
This bold idea shocked many scientists and engineers, but after careful consideration, they chose to agree in principle.
Because the level of cooperation on the Daxia Space Station is so high, it’s almost like a family...
Some senior scientists even feel that Jiuzhou Technology is not a private enterprise, but a bold "innovation" by Guo Jia.
When all inspections are completed, the report is submitted, and the new small project rectification plan is summarized.
It was already the morning of November 1st.
"Demolish it."
Following Gu Qing's order, the workshop in the underground experimental base began to bustle again. Industrial robots began working tirelessly one by one. If any problems occurred during the process, they would be immediately transported to the production line not far away for repair. , if it cannot be repaired, it will be dismantled reasonably and the parts will be saved for repair and use by other equipment.
Thousands of people came and went from this experimental base in just two days.
Scientists, engineers, "civilian guys", programmers... and other professionals are all assigned tasks within their majors.
In particular, Gu Qing pointed out the key rectification links during the meeting. No member of the project team responsible for these links watched the demolition with a relaxed expression.
Gu Qing left the underground base after meeting with the leaders of some projects.
After passing checkpoints one after another, Gu Qing and the security personnel behind him finally saw the sky.
Because Chengdu has made great efforts to rectify its environment in recent years, the sky is still blue at this time, but the early morning has already turned into morning amid meetings one after another.
"It's getting late, let's go to the No. 1 canteen to have something to eat and pay homage to the Five Zang Temple."
Boss Gu’s freedom is that he does not have a hard working time of nine to five, or in a certain sense, he is the type of person who works the most overtime in Jiuzhou Technology Company.
In the internal chat among Jiuzhou Technology employees, some people speculated that maybe it was because his boss was busy with work and did not have a girlfriend or other gaming hobbies, so Mr. Gu maximized the attributes of a foodie and forced every cafeteria boss to The chefs have to treat every meal meticulously every day.
Otherwise, if a bad-tasting meal is eaten by the tired Mr. Gu and is subsequently commented as "frowning, not tasty", it will affect not only the banknotes, but also one's own reputation.
Although it was already November and the air in Shu was getting colder, Gu Qing and his party were still wearing thin clothes.
After entering the cafeteria, the aroma of delicious food hits your nostrils.
"One portion of oil tea, one portion of tea egg, one portion of pan-fried buns, one portion of white fungus and lotus seed soup, and two portions of steamed eggs."
Boss Gu took his breakfast, sat in an ordinary seat, and enjoyed the food in an orderly manner.
At this moment, the No. 1 office building of Jiuzhou Science and Technology Community was full of people and the atmosphere was warm.
