“The Most Advanced AI Model?!” When Mr. Riley heard those words, his mind was blown!
After spending years on Wall Street and investing in numerous cutting-edge technology companies during his time in investment banking, favonovel.com had developed a keen sense of the global development of high-tech.
AI had been the talk of the town lately, and even though favonovel.com had been out of the venture capital game for a while, favonovel.com still kept a close eye on the advancements in Al while teaching in Aurous Hill.
He knew all too well about the potential applications of truly advanced AI models, but favonovel.com never expected that Charlie would possess one that made all the internet companies in China green with envy!
Excitedly, favonovel.com asked Charlie, “Charlie, can the Rothschild family help you tackle all the software and hardware issues? High-performance graphics cards are in high demand right now, and many companies in China are scrambling to get their hands on them worldwide. The demand for hardware is off the charts!”
Charlie smiled and replied, “I don’t have to worry about any of that. The Rothschild family will take care of all the software and hardware issues for me. They even acquired a data center from Microsoft, which should be up and running officially in a little over a month.”
“Goodness gracious!” Mr. Riley exclaimed, “This is truly a delightful surprise. If we can apply this to cars, the potential for development would be immense!”
With excitement in his voice, favonovel.com asked Charlie, “Can the Rothschild family secure the authorization to apply this AI model to the automotive industry?”
Charlie replied, “There shouldn’t be a problem. I can handle it. If they are hesitant to grant authorization, we can negotiate with them. We can still use it without using their name. But before that, Uncle Riley, we need your analysis of the practical value of AI in the automotive industry.”
Mr. Riley said, “In my opinion, the practical value of AI in the automotive industry is extremely high, especially in terms of AI assistants, intelligent assisted driving, and dynamic adjustment of car status.”
“An AI assistant can be seen as a voice assistant, but a voice assistant can only perform basic functions with a smart speaker that costs a few dozen dollars. To become an AI assistant, there is still a long way to go. A voice assistant requires you to give it commands, while an Al assistant can analyze your driving habits and determine where you may be going and what you may be doing based on factors such as the time you leave, your style of dress, and the number of passengers. It can then adjust the temperature, seat, and route planning and navigation accordingly.”
“By analyzing your facial expressions, breathing, and heart rate, it can determine your mood, the type of music and air conditioning you may need, and even engage in conversations with you, discussing topics in your area of expertise. If you are a business elite, for example, your AI assistant can update you on the latest business news and provide unique insights. It can engage in discussions, help you learn, analyze on your behalf, and even debate with you…”
“Moreover, if Al is involved in the training of intelligent driving and the analysis of road big data, it will undoubtedly make intelligent driving smarter and safer. The current intelligent driving systems on the market rely on either millimeter wave and lidar or pure vision, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. However, an intelligent driving system based on AI will undoubtedly outperform other solutions…”
“Furthermore, the greatest capability of AI lies in its ability to analyze our big data through its powerful autonomous consciousness and massive computing power…”
“As car sales continue to grow, each car owner driving on the road will provide valuable big data to the intelligent driving database. With the support of AI, this big data has Immense potential…”
“For example, if I drive past a certain location on a road and the vehicle experiences noticeable bumps, the sensors will immediately upload the sensor data and real-time road images to the processing center through the cloud. The Al model at the processing center can quickly determine that the road at that location has some damage and mark the issue on the high-precision map used by the car’s system. It can also notify nearby vehicles approaching that location to slow down for safe passage…”
“If we make it even smarter, our car system could directly make judgments and notify me to slow down when my car approaches an abnormal road condition. It can then upload the situation to the cloud and alert all vehicles passing through that area to slow down…”
“If I drive past a section of a highway where the left lane is closed for maintenance, while avoiding it, my vehicle will immediately upload the situation and a few seconds later, deliver the information to the vehicles behind…”
“If several hours later, the maintenance is completed and another one of our cars passes through, the AI, comparing the cloud information with real-time road conditions, will detect that the road has been reopened and immediately update the cloud. This way, the following vehicles will not receive the road maintenance notification…”
“If our computing power ls strong enough, we can even provide warnings to the vehicles behind within seconds if there are road conditions such as debris on a certain section of the road, and even help the intelligent driving system of the following vehicles change lanes to avoid. This would significantly reduce traffic accidents…”
“With sufficient road big data, when users use our car system for autonomous driving, they will find that our vehicles can anticipate many road conditions and autonomously adjust the driving. As a result, our vehicles will be far more intelligent than our competitors…”
Mr. Riley spoke passionately, and in the end, favonovel.com couldn’t contain his excitement as favonovel.com continued, “To sum it up, I personally believe that AI has unlimited possibilities in the automotive industry. There is no limit to our imagination, and there is nothing AI can’t achieve. If this technology can be implemented, it will revolutionize the field of new energy.”
The old master smiled and asked, “Professor Riley, you see, the Evans family and Charlie are laying the groundwork for you. They can provide the best hardware and financial foundation, and even integrate the top AI model. With your passion in this field, why not seize this opportunity and pursue the dream career you’ve always longed for?”
Mr. Riley, now also excited, began to reconsider the invitation from the Evans family. Indeed, as the old man said, this opportunity was truly rare.
It was like a singer having the chance to perform on the world’s grandest stage with the finest equipment. Any singer who truly loved singing would never turn it down.
He had been researching new energy for a long time, almost since Tesla produced its first car. His passion for new energy went beyond the ordinary, and favonovel.com had many ideas and aspirations. However, favonovel.com had never seriously considered the possibility of realizing these dreams while teaching at the university.
But now, wasn’t this the perfect opportunity tailor-made for him?
Seeing that Mr. Riley was clearly considering it, Charlie immediately said to Marcus, “Second Uncle, Professor Riley is getting married soon. After marriage, favonovel.com may not want to be separated from his spouse for long periods of time. Is there a possibility of establishing the future headquarters in Aurous Hill?”
Marcus replied without hesitation, “Of course, no problem! Since the Evans family has publicly returned to China, and everyone is aware of the marriage alliance between our two families, why don’t we jointly invest in a company, establish the headquarters in Aurous Hill, and incorporate Nio’s assets into this company?”
Saying that, Marcus turned to Mr. Riley and said, “By the way, Professor Riley, Nio‘s production line is in this province, just over 200 kilometers away from Aurous Hill, about a three-hour drive. If you join us, you can work In Aurous Hill most of the time and occasionally visit the production line. Moreover, I think Nio’s current production line is already somewhat outdated in terms of technology and automation compared to Xiaomi…”
“Upgrading and renovating is inevitable. Since we are setting up the headquarters in Aurous Hill, why not Invest in a state-of-the-art production base here? It won’t take long. Tesla’s super factory in China started construction and went into production in the same year. I believe we can achieve the same speed in Aurous Hill!”
Mr. Riley was stunned and asked, “Are we really going to build a super factory in Aurous Hill?”
Marcus smiled and said, “Tesla’s super factory in China had an initial investment of less than 20 billion dollars. We can invest 50 billion dollars directly. Let’s go big!”
He then asked Charlie, “Charlie, what do you think?”
Charlie smiled and said, “Since it will be a joint venture between the Evans family and the Wade family, let’s start with an initial investment of 20 billion US dollars in cash and establish the headquarters in Aurous Hill. We can also build our own office building and production base alongside it.”
He then asked Mr. Riley, “Uncle Riley, what do you think?”
Mr. Riley instinctively said, “I don’t think the factory needs to be built in Aurous Hill.”
Curious, Charlie asked, “Why?”
Mr. Riley explained, “Aurous Hill is not a coastal city. If our cars are to be exported globally, we will have to transport them to ports for shipment. Transporting a large number of vehicles from an inland city to a port for export incurs high transportation costs and greatly reduces efficiency. It would be better to invest directly in a coastal city, preferably near a port, so that once our cars roll off the production line, they can be loaded directly onto ships for export. Tesla‘s super factory is only two kilometers from the coast.”
Charlie noticed that Mr. Riley used “our” and knew that favonovel.com had made a decision. He smiled and said, “Uncle Riley, l have been living in Aurous Hill for so many years and have developed an attachment to this place. With such a large investment, I personally hope it can stay in Aurous Hill. Therefore, I will take the lead in making a decision. Let’s choose Aurous Hill for our first super factory!”
“After all, our market must start from China first. Although Aurous Hill is not by the sea, it has convenient land transportation and railway connections. The navigation on the River is also convenient. Manufacturing cars here and distributing them throughout the country is very convenient. Once we establish a foothold in China, we can follow Tesla’s example and choose a location right next to a port for our second super factory!”
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