Chapter 97 The first order of solid-state lattice batteries
Next, a number of manufacturers began to bargain with Lu An, everyone wanted to keep the price down.
For example, Rebus said that solid-state lattice batteries have just come out, and there is still a big unknown about whether they will be stable or not, and the risks are still very high.
Perhaps instead of being the first to eat crabs, I might become the first cannon fodder.
However, Lu An directly transformed into a chat terminator and killed the game with one sentence.
He said bluntly that if you are worried that solid-state lattice batteries are new technologies and new products and feel unstable, then just wait for the market to verify them in a few years before using them.
These words made Rebus and others speechless on the spot, and everyone also discovered that this young man was really domineering.
However, we have to admit that Lu An does have the capital. If it could come up with battery technology that is so awesome and unique in the world, it might be even more awesome than Lu An.
Subsequently, the new energy vehicle manufacturer present also made an inquiry. The battery price for electric vehicles was quoted at 300,000 yuan per set.
The price reported by Lu'an is also unaffordable for new energy vehicle companies.
The cost of replacing the entire battery pack for the Model-S model launched by Tesla last year was about 120,000 to 170,000 yuan.
The quoted price of 300,000 yuan is still calculated based on the energy density of 1,000Wh/kg. However, Luan has also arranged a technologically downgraded "Beggars Edition" for new energy vehicles. The quoted price is 150,000 to 210,000 yuan, and the cruising range can easily exceed 1,000 kilometers. Compared with the current mileage of 300 kilometers, it is already a huge improvement.
This "beggars' version" can be accurately said to be the "beggars' version", because the 1000Wh/kg version of the solid-state lattice battery is the 3000Wh/kg version of the "beggars' version". If it is chopped again, it will be the beggar's version.
The quotation of 150,000 to 210,000 is certainly unaffordable for those new energy vehicles priced at 200,000 to 250,000.
Only new energy vehicles with a price of more than 300,000 yuan can be used. Now many new energy vehicles are priced at 300,000 to 400,000 yuan, but there are state subsidies.
Half an hour later, the meeting ended.
Yuanjie Intelligent Control has not reached any cooperation agreement with any downstream manufacturer, and has not even reached an order intention.
This was expected by Lu An.
On the one hand, the price is not cheap, on the other hand, and most importantly, solid-state lattice batteries are an emerging technology that has just been born. Even if the price is acceptable, downstream manufacturers are afraid to use it.
Most likely we still have to wait and see for a while to see the stability and reliability of the new technology.
Otherwise something goes wrong and a large-scale product recall would be troublesome, which would do great harm to the brand.
Downstream manufacturers have such concerns, and there is nothing wrong with looking at the matter from their perspective. If you promise that it is reliable, they will be more suspicious. After all, no one will say that their products are not good.
But Luan is not in a hurry. He can supply solid-state lattice batteries to manufacturers in various other industries and serve as their upstream supplier.
If no one purchases it, it won’t be a big problem. The military’s armed robots will use the 3000Wh/kg version.
As for the civilian version, it is supported by Metaverse Intelligent's own products, such as the housekeeping service robots under development and future industrial production robots. The solid-state lattice batteries can be used first for the company's own end products.
Including Metaverse Intelligent Control’s current bionic prosthetic robotic arms and robotic legs, the new generation of products released in the future will also be applied to civilian solid-state lattice batteries.
The progress of energy technology is a huge driving force, which can drive new changes in many industries.
So many downstream manufacturers have gathered to conduct research on Metaverse Intelligent Control because they are worried about falling behind the times.
There has been no major breakthrough in the field of battery technology for decades. The emergence of solid-state lattice batteries has an energy density of 1000Wh/kg. This is quite explosive news for all major industries, not just the battery field.
The majority of netizens who eat melons are also very concerned. Some marketing accounts and self-media on the Internet have begun to boast that they will say goodbye to the era of playing mobile games while charging. Mobile phones can be used for one month on a single charge. The emergence of solid-state lattice batteries can perfectly solve the problem of insufficient power for mobile consumer electronics users.
Whether you are a mobile phone user or a laptop user, you no longer have to worry about running out of power when you go out, and you no longer need to carry a power bank or something with you.
Yuanjie Intelligent Control's reputation is getting bigger and bigger now, and it has become a major high-tech manufacturer in people's eyes.
It is worth mentioning that so many downstream manufacturers have come to Yuanjie Intelligent Control for research and inquiry, but currently no one has actually signed a contract and achieved substantial cooperation.
They all come here to understand the situation first, and no one dares to eat the first crab.
Because of the reliability and stability of solid-state lattice batteries, downstream manufacturers have doubts about this. Referring to the development of past technologies and the emergence of emerging technologies, there will always be problems of one kind or another in the early stage, and it often takes several years of precipitation and improvement to mature.
Obviously, the downstream manufacturers want their friends to be guinea pigs to explore the road first, while they themselves take a step back and wait and see.
Since everyone thought so, no cooperation was achieved.
Lu An is definitely not in a hurry. The super factory has not yet been completed, and it will take less than half a year before it is put into production.
He is not worried that once the solid-state lattice battery is developed, no manufacturer will be willing to use it. Yuanjie Intelligent Control will not beg downstream manufacturers to use it, because the company itself has terminal product sales and has made corresponding layouts in advance.
In addition, there is also the military’s procurement guarantee.
For example, there are batteries on warships, which are used as emergency power sources or backup power sources. Even in some departments of the army, many electronic equipment also require emergency power sources or backup power sources.
The energy density of solid-state lattice batteries has increased significantly by an order of magnitude. One solid-state lattice battery with the same unit volume and weight is equivalent to more than 20 traditional batteries.
With its high energy storage and portability, as well as safety and reliability, its role at the military level is self-evident.
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It’s mid-May.
At 10 o'clock in the morning that day, Meng Qiuyan came to the chairman's office and informed Lu An of the news: "The first order for solid-state lattice batteries has arrived."
Hearing this, Lu An immediately looked at Meng Qiuyan, who was walking slowly, and said with a little curiosity: "Oh? There is an order so soon? Which manufacturer is so brave? Dare to be the first to eat crabs?"
Meng Qiuyan handed the document to him: "You are overthinking, those private manufacturers are like chicken thieves, and they want their friends to be guinea pigs first. This is a procurement order for the military. Order to update and upgrade the emergency power supplies and backup power supplies of various departments in the army. "
Lu An laughed: "Okay."
He immediately took the document and opened it to read. The military quickly placed a purchase order to upgrade the emergency power supplies and backup power supplies of the relevant departments and replace them with better solid-state lattice batteries.
At the same time, it also has a supportive meaning, allowing the new technologies developed by Metaverse Intelligent Control to invest in R&D funds and receive funds back in a timely manner.
Should it be said, we cannot count on private enterprises at this time, because private enterprises are not willing to bear the potential risks involved.
If Metaverse Intelligent Control has no other business to bring in revenue support, and no manufacturer can place orders for the solid-state lattice batteries it develops, it will face great pressure to withdraw funds. At this time, if there is no help from the state, it will have to rely on the capital market to provide financing support.
The state still has to take action. Risks that private enterprises are unwilling to bear must be borne by the state. This is the case when the military comes to purchase solid-state lattice batteries so quickly. The state obviously does not want to see the development of advanced technology hindered.
You really have a unique skill, and you will definitely be supported.
The purchase orders placed by the military this time totaled 20 billion.
After reading the document, Lu An thought for a moment and then ordered: "Say hello to He Liang about this, and ensure that the military purchase order for solid-state lattice batteries is delivered as scheduled."
This 20 billion military purchase order is of a supportive nature. When the solid-state lattice batteries are truly stable, the purchase volume will inevitably be increased. The 20 billion purchase scale is not enough to update the emergency power supplies of the navy's major warships.
Because the military purchased a top-of-the-line battery with an energy density of 3,000Wh/kg, its cost is several times higher than the civilian version.
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Afternoon.
Lu An arrived at the Humanoid Robot Research and Development Experimental Center. It was break time and he would not officially go to work in about ten minutes.
As soon as he entered the laboratory, Lu An heard Fu Chen and several colleagues sitting on a single lazy sofa chatting animatedly.
"How much profit did you make today?"
"I hit the daily limit, hehe."
"What stock did you buy?"
"Storm."
"You dare to chase after it is so high?"
"I chased LeTV."
Lu An heard their chat and learned that they were talking about stocks. He was not too surprised. A-shares are now in an epic bull market, and the market index is about to break through the 5,000-point mark.
Nowadays, even adults and grandparents are talking about stocks. In an atmosphere where almost everyone is stock trading, many employees in the company have also bought stocks.
However, when Lu An heard the specific stocks they bought, he was stunned on the spot.
This is from LeTV, and this is from Baofeng...
Why are they all like epic sinkholes? This is just a gift. Their free goods are not suitable for stock trading at all.
"Boss."
"Boss!"
Fu Chen and others saw Lu An coming over and greeted each other.
Lu An immediately said to them: "You all should stop speculating in the stock market and go to work honestly. I don't think you are qualified for this kind of food. Newton even lost money by trading in the stock market. Why haven't you learned the lesson from Lord Niu?"
"All positions will be cleared when the market opens. Let us technical people not fix those things, lest the stock market losses affect our mentality and bring it to work. If you really have the money to speculate in stocks, you might as well use it to buy an apartment. It's not too late to get on the bus now, but it will be a bit late to get on next year." Hearing this, Fu Chen scratched his head and laughed dryly: "Boss, we don't have much fun, so we just use a year's salary to have fun."
Everyone also agreed, saying that they didn’t spend much money to play.
When Lu An heard this, he looked around at everyone and said, "Isn't this enough? You all have an annual salary of over one million, and you treat this as small money? It seems that the salary I paid you is too high and you eat too much. In this case, I will cut your salary in half next year."
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(End of this chapter)