Chapter 330: Mechanical Arm Demonstration

"Everyone," he coughed lightly and raised his volume, "the operating system is only the first surprise of the day. Next, please follow me to the laboratory to witness the birth of Long Country's first industrial robot."

As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room immediately fell silent.

Everyone turned to look at Li Mingyuan, their faces filled with confusion.

"Industrial... robot?" the Military Department director repeated this unfamiliar term hesitantly.

"Is that the mechanical arm you showed the design drawings for earlier?"

Li Mingyuan nodded: "Exactly. We have completed the basic mechanical structure, and now, combined with this operating system, it will demonstrate its true strength."

A burst of whispering immediately broke out in the room.

"A robot... isn't that something from the Western world?"

"I've seen mechanical arms; aren't they just tools that require manual operation?"

"He isn't suggesting that thing can move on its own, is he?"

Li Mingyuan did not mind and gestured for everyone to follow him.

The crowd, filled with curiosity and skepticism, followed Li Mingyuan toward the laboratory.

On the way, discussions rose and fell.

"Tell me, can that mechanical arm really move by itself?"

A young engineer whispered to a colleague.

"How is that possible?" the other person shook their head.

"Even the most advanced mechanical arm in Beijixiong Guo requires manual control for every movement."

"Unless it's a simple movement set in advance, it definitely can't handle complex operations."

Military Representative General Zhang leaned into Minister Zhang's ear:

"Do you really believe this? Aren't mechanical arms only controlled by human hands? How could it possibly operate automatically?"

Minister Zhang answered cautiously: "Chief Engineer Li has never let us down, but this time... it really is a bit of a fantasy."

The two old experts walking at the back shook their heads even more directly:

"Although the operating system is impressive, machinery still relies on people; this is too far-fetched."

Li Mingyuan walked in front, taking in these discussions, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

He was all too familiar with this kind of questioning—every technological innovation is always accompanied by distrust and doubt.

But as history has proven countless times, true innovation always breaks the boundaries of conventional cognition.

The laboratory door was pushed open, and the crowd surged in, immediately stunned by the scene before them.

In the center of the laboratory, a mechanical arm that still looked quite rough was mounted on a sturdy base, with welding marks still visible on its metal surface.

It was larger than people had imagined, nearly two meters long when extended, with an interchangeable tool interface at the end.

The entire device was connected by several thick cables leading to a control cabinet in the corner.

"This is... a robot?" someone muttered, clearly disappointed, "It just looks like an oversized mechanical arm."

Li Mingyuan walked to the side of the mechanical arm and patted its metal surface gently:

"Don't be deceived by its appearance. Although this 'Iron Arm-1' looks rough, it will demonstrate unprecedented precision control capabilities."

He signaled for an assistant to bring over the Computer equipped with the new operating system and personally connected the data cable to the mechanical arm's control interface.

"Chief Engineer Li, are you saying this machine can move on its own?" Engineer Wang asked with a frown, "Without needing human hands to control it?"

Li Mingyuan did not answer directly but instead turned on the Computer.

The familiar operating system interface appeared on the screen, and this time he selected a new option: 【Mechanical Arm Control】.

The screen immediately switched to a more professional interface, displaying the words "Action Sequence Programming" in large characters, with a series of selectable basic actions and parameter settings below.

"Everyone, please look," Li Mingyuan began to explain,

"Traditional mechanical arms require an operator to manually control every movement, and the precision is limited. But with Computer control, we can pre-program a series of precise action commands to let the mechanical arm complete complex tasks automatically."

His fingers danced on the keyboard, rapidly inputting a string of commands:

【Extend】 Distance: 45 cm Angle: 30 degrees

【Grasp】 Force: Medium

【Rotate】 Angle: 180 degrees

【Move】 Coordinates: X+20, Y+15, Z-5

【Place】

【Switch Tool】: Welding Head

【Weld】 Wire Length: 2.5 cm Temperature: 1200 degrees

The engineers present looked at these parameters, and many began to whisper.

This kind of precise numerical control was almost unimaginable under current technical conditions.

"Chief Engineer Li," an old engineer couldn't help but speak up, "with such complex action sequences, let alone us, even the most advanced research institutions abroad haven't been seen achieving fully automatic control!"

"That's right," another expert echoed, "with such high precision requirements, even manual operation is difficult, let alone pre-programmed automatic execution."

Li Mingyuan did not explain, but simply continued to refine the program, adding several more complex commands.

The Military Department director stood to the side, brow furrowed, and finally couldn't help but say:

"Chief Engineer Li, if this can really be achieved, it won't just be an industrial miracle, it will be... a revolutionary breakthrough."

Li Mingyuan tapped the last few keys, looked up, and scanned the crowd:

"A revolutionary breakthrough is exactly what we need most right now." After finishing, his finger moved toward the Enter key, "Now, please watch quietly."

The entire laboratory was deathly silent, everyone's gaze focused on that unassuming-looking mechanical arm.

Li Mingyuan took a deep breath and pressed the Enter key.

The Computer emitted a slight processing sound, and the screen displayed "Program Executing," but the mechanical arm remained motionless.

One second passed.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

The atmosphere in the laboratory became exceptionally tense; some people began to exchange suspicious glances, and some even sighed softly.

"It seems there is still a gap between theory and practice..." a Military Representative muttered in a low voice.

Just at the moment when everyone's disappointment was about to turn into words, a change suddenly occurred.

The base of the robotic arm emitted a low hum, and the main shaft began to vibrate slightly.

A few small indicator lights lit up at the metal joints, and in an instant, the entire robotic arm seemed to be infused with life.

"It moved!" someone exclaimed.

Indeed, the robotic arm began to move slowly and precisely.

The first joint rotated, driving the entire robotic arm to extend; the movement was smooth and stable, without the slightest stiffness common in mechanical motion.

The mechanical "fingers" opened, precisely approaching a small nut placed on the table.

Everyone present held their breath.

This level of automation had already far exceeded their imagination.

The mechanical fingers closed precisely, picking up the nut, which was only the size of a fingernail, without any trembling or deviation.

Subsequently, the robotic arm rotated a full 180 degrees with astonishing stability, aligning the nut with a small component assembly on another workbench.

"The precision is too high..." a precision machinery expert muttered to himself, his eyes filled with disbelief, "This kind of accuracy is impossible for a human hand to achieve."

But the true shock was yet to come.