Chapter 331: Shocking Automatic Operation

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The robotic arm precisely placed the nut into a nearly invisible small slot, then the end tool interface rotated automatically, switching to a small welding head.

"It can even change tools automatically?" someone exclaimed, "This... this is simply..."

Before they could finish, the welding head had already started. A blue-white spark flickered, and the robotic arm completed a weld line as thin as a hair with mind-boggling stability.

The entire process took less than three seconds, yet it was breathtakingly precise.

When the welding was finished, the robotic arm automatically returned to its initial position, and the entire laboratory fell into a death-like Silence.

Everyone was so shocked they couldn't speak, even forgetting to breathe.

Minister Zhang was the first to break the silence: "This... is this really something we built?"

Li Mingyuan nodded: "One hundred percent independently developed by Long Country."

"Impossible..." an old engineer muttered, "This kind of precision, this level of automation... I've worked in machinery my whole life, I've never seen anything like this!"

"Its precision has reached at least 0.1 millimeters," Li Mingyuan said calmly, "and it can work 24 hours a day without interruption, tireless and error-free."

"More precise than manual labor!" a young engineer shouted excitedly, "Is this a dream?"

The atmosphere in the laboratory shifted from shock to fanaticism, and everyone began to discuss it all at once.

"How many workers can one such robotic arm replace?"

"If we could mass-produce them, our industrial capacity..."

"This is simply a revolution!"

The Military Department director walked up to the robotic arm, carefully observing each of its joints, then turned to Li Mingyuan:

"Chief Engineer Li, can this machine be used for military industrial production?"

"Of course," Li Mingyuan answered confidently, "In fact, what it is best suited for is precision manufacturing, such as Missile components, precision Fire Control System, or even... more complex weapon parts."

He did not state it explicitly, but everyone present understood his implication—this technology could be used for top-secret weapon research and development.

"More importantly," Li Mingyuan continued,

"This is just the beginning. With the operating system and this prototype, we can develop more types of industrial robots for various manufacturing links."

He walked to the Computer and pulled up a new program: "Let me demonstrate a more complex task sequence."

A more complex program was loaded onto the screen; this time it wasn't just a simple "pick-place-weld," but an assembly sequence containing over a dozen precision steps.

When Li Mingyuan pressed the execute key, the robotic arm came to life again.

This time, its movements were more complex and fluid, as if an experienced Technician were operating it.

It picked up different parts from the workbench in sequence, performed precise assembly, and occasionally switched different tool heads to complete various processes like cutting, drilling, and welding.

The entire process lasted about three minutes. When the robotic arm completed the final step and retreated to its initial position, a precision small mechanical device had already been assembled on the workbench—it was a core component of a micro-gyroscope, which had extremely high precision requirements.

"My God..." the old expert observing took off his glasses and wiped them vigorously, as if he couldn't believe his eyes, "This... this is simply not something human technology can achieve..."

His words caused a stir, but everyone felt the same way inside—the technology before them seemed to have surpassed the current era by too much.

"Chief Engineer Li," the Military Department director's voice was unusually serious, "this machine... if mass-produced, what would it mean for our industry?"

Li Mingyuan was prepared: "According to my calculations, on a Missile production line, ten such robotic arms can replace hundreds of Technical Workers, and with higher precision; the yield rate can be increased from the current 60% to over 95%. Production capacity will increase by at least five times, while significantly reducing costs."

He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over everyone present: "More importantly, it can manufacture precision parts that humans simply cannot complete, opening a brand-new technological door for us."

The laboratory fell into silence again, but this time it was deep thought after being stunned.

Everyone was calculating the massive transformation this technology might bring.

"If we could deploy this kind of robot in key military industrial fields..." General Zhang said thoughtfully, "a five-fold increase in capacity, higher precision, then the production of the Leiji-1 Missile..."

"Not just the Leiji-1," Li Mingyuan took over the conversation, "any precision weapon can achieve mass, standardized production. Moreover, robots are tireless and can work 24 hours a day, which is especially critical in wartime."

"This is even more shocking than the operating system!" a young technician couldn't help but say, "The operating system changed the way we use things, but this... this simply changes the way we produce things!"

No sooner had the words been spoken than the robotic arm suddenly started up again, this time without any instructions.

It turned fluidly, extended its arm, and the mechanical fingers nimbly picked up a piece of chalk from the table and wrote a line of text on the blackboard:

"The Future of Long Country Industry"

The entire laboratory went deathly silent in an instant, and everyone stared at this scene in shock, as if they had seen a ghost.

"It... it can write?" Minister Zhang's voice trembled.

Li Mingyuan smiled slightly: "Don't be nervous, this is just a program I wrote in advance to give everyone a little surprise. The robot does not yet have the ability to think; it is just executing our instructions."

Even so, this "little surprise" still stirred up huge waves in the hearts of everyone present. The chalk handwriting was shockingly neat, even prettier than many people's handwriting.

"It's incredible..." the old expert, Professor Li, walked toward the robotic arm trembling, carefully reaching out to touch its metal surface as if confirming it wasn't an illusion, "Chief Engineer Li, how... how did you do it?"

Li Mingyuan did not answer directly, only saying calmly: "This is just the first-generation prototype; there are still many imperfections. Future versions will be more compact, more precise, and more flexible."

"More precise?" someone exclaimed, "Isn't this precise enough?"

"Far from it," Li Mingyuan's eyes flashed with longing for the future,

"Future industrial robots will be able to operate at the micron level, and can even perform precision operations under a microscope to manufacture precision equipment we wouldn't even dare to imagine now."

The Military Department director took a deep breath and turned to the other Military Representative members: "Gentlemen, I think we all realize the importance of this technology." They nodded one after another, their eyes filled with shock and excitement.

"Chief Engineer Li," the Military Department director turned to Li Mingyuan, his voice incomparably solemn, "please tell us, what resources and conditions are needed to put this kind of robot into actual production?"

Li Mingyuan had the answer ready:

"First, we need a dedicated research and development center to concentrate the nation's best mechanical, electronic, and Computer talent. Second, we need supporting precision processing equipment to produce more accurate mechanical parts. Finally, and most crucially, the mass production of the Computer and operating system, which will be the 'brain' of the robot."

"And the time?" Minister Zhang asked eagerly, "How long will it take to achieve mass production?"

Li Mingyuan considered it: "Improving the design, perfecting the control system, preparing the production line... it will take about three months to complete the construction of the first automated production line. After that, we can produce 10-15 industrial robots per month for use in key military industrial fields."

"Three months?" Minister Zhang asked in surprise, "So fast?"

Li Mingyuan nodded, his expression unusually firm: "Time is Victory. We have no extra time to waste."

He didn't tell anyone about the mysterious warning he had received—"The timeline is converging, be prepared."

Within the limited time, it is necessary to sow the seeds of the future into this land as much as possible.

"It's simply inconceivable..." an old engineer was still muttering to himself, unable to tear his gaze away from the robotic arm, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, who would believe this is real?"

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At the same time, inside a secret building of Di Guo.

This is the B-7 Zone of the Di Guo Ministry of Defense, a special area that does not exist in official records.

Thick bulletproof glass, triple security systems; every entrant must undergo strict inspection.

In the conference room, the airtight curtains were drawn tight, even though it was bright and sunny outside.

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