53: Chapter 53 Are We Building Mechs?

"A large-scale robot?! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!"

Xu Jianshu reacted violently, shaking his head repeatedly.

Could a heavy industry enterprise like this really develop a large-scale robot?

If a factory like this could build a large-scale robot, then all the books he had read over the years would have been in vain.

"Jin Lexian, think about it with your head. How could a heavy industry enterprise like this, which was on the verge of bankruptcy and only came back to life thanks to state capital injection, possibly build a large-scale robot?"

"Just how cutting-edge must the technology be to build a robot?"

Xu Jianshu sneered, his face full of disdain.

"If Xu's Heavy Industry can build a large-scale robot, I'll cover everyone's lunch for a year!"

"That's how confident I am!!"

Xu Jianshu tossed his head, looking arrogant.

It wasn't just arrogant confidence; anyone who used their brain a little would know.

How could a heavy industry enterprise that started from scratch building excavators possibly create a robot, a technological product equipped with artificial intelligence?!

Maybe some other internet technology company might have a chance.

Xu's Heavy Industry? Heh... it's absolutely impossible!!

Upon hearing this, Jin Lexian remained silent, lost in thought.

...

In the blink of an eye, over a week had passed.

During this time, apart from eating and sleeping, the three interns spent nearly ten hours a day in the workshop.

Xu Hao was even more fanatical, spending every day immersed in the workshop. If he was hungry, he would go out to grab a bite to eat, and once finished, he would immediately return to the workshop to continue his research on the mecha.

Over the past few days, he had successively completed the preliminary construction of the control system, the master control system, the armor system, and the frame system.

Among them, the construction of the control system and the master control system was the most complex.

The control system, as the name suggests, is how one operates the mecha.

There are mainly two ways to operate it: one is keyboard-based, and the other is joystick-based.

Keyboard-based operation is too rigid.

For example, with the simplest action of bending the knees, pressing a key will bend the knees, but to what angle? At what time should it bend? How many keys are needed to control the force and speed?

These actions have very significant limitations!

However, the joystick-based method can avoid these problems.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Xu Hao decided to abandon the keyboard-based method and standardize the mecha to be joystick-operated.

The master control system. That is, the mecha's computer system!

From ammunition storage or cooldown times, non-sensory and sensory detector displays, to body self-checks, damage reports, error logs, or other programs and small plugin applications.

There is also the pilot using the joystick to operate the mecha via the computer, and so on.

The master control system integrates all the necessary functions.

This is the core system of the mecha!

If these systems pass assembly and testing without any issues, the construction of the other module systems can proceed.

In the morning, the three interns arrived at the workshop at the same time, and Xu Hao had already been waiting there for a long time.

When they walked in, Xu Hao immediately waved them over.

"Come, come, let's have a meeting today," Xu Hao said.

The three of them had no objections to this.

They stood around the workbench, listening to Xu Hao's arrangements.

"Everyone has worked hard during this period, and I have seen it all," Xu Hao said with a smile.

"Chairman Xu, you're too kind. Since our superiors arranged for us to follow you, we will naturally cooperate fully," Li Ping replied.

"That's right, we've worked hard, but so has Chairman Xu."

Although Xu Jianshu didn't have a high opinion of Xu Hao in his heart, he didn't want to cause any unpleasantness with Xu Hao on the surface.

Xu Hao nodded and continued:

"After our efforts during this period, the four modules we've been building have been preliminarily completed. The next step is assembly."

"Although assembly sounds relatively simple, it is a process that tests endurance and skill. I hope everyone will not take it lightly."

Xu Hao looked at the three of them, briefly making eye contact with each person.

Seeing this, Li Ping and the others nodded consciously and promised:

"Chairman Xu, we've worked hard for so many days, we definitely won't drop the ball at the most critical moment."

"I trust you all," Xu Hao said with a gratified smile.

"You are all students from the Dragon Academy of Sciences. In terms of knowledge, technology, and professionalism, you are far superior to others."

"However, I still hope that you will be careful during the assembly and debugging process and try your best to make the mecha perfect!!" Xu Hao instructed.

Designing and building a mecha, to be precise, is a process of creating something from nothing.

Because currently, there is no country or organization in the world that has completely independently designed and built a fully-functional mecha.

Although Xu Hao had experience with the Powered Exoskeleton Mecha.

But there are still many differences between an exoskeleton and a mecha in many modules.

The most important point is that a mecha is a massive industrial combination, involving a great many disciplines and technologies.

The key technologies involved are countless.

If it weren't for the help of the system blueprints, he would never have been able to master the core technologies inside by relying solely on his own analysis and dissection.

Therefore, Xu Hao was also very focused on this assembly and debugging.

Upon hearing Xu Hao's words, Xu Jianshu's face was immediately filled with smiles.

"Rest assured, Chairman Xu, there is absolutely no problem. We are more professional than most people, so you can rest easy regarding the assembly and debugging of the mecha!!"

It was rare for Xu Jianshu to show such a happy smile.

After all, who doesn't like being praised by others?

After speaking, Xu Jianshu patted his two classmates on the side.

"Don't you agree, Li Ping, Lexian..."

Xu Jianshu was very happy, thinking that after the mecha's assembly and debugging were finished, he should be able to rest for a few days.

He thought to himself, already starting to think about where to go to have fun.

But... he realized belatedly that he seemed to have overlooked something.

"Wait!!"

Xu Jianshu suddenly woke up, his eyes widened, and the smile on his face froze.

"Chairman Xu, just now... what assembly and debugging were you talking about?"

Xu Jianshu held his breath, his heartbeat seemingly stopping.

"The mecha's assembly and debugging? Why... is there a problem?"

Xu Hao looked at Xu Jianshu with some confusion.

What's wrong with this student? Was he listening carefully to what I was saying just now?

How could he forget what I just said the moment I finished speaking?

And... what's with this expression as if someone is strangling his throat?!

"Me... mecha assembly and debugging?!?"

Xu Jianshu exclaimed, unable to help swallowing his saliva.

Was he hearing things?

Chairman Xu said... mecha assembly and debugging?!?

Xu Jianshu looked at Xu Hao with an expression of disbelief.

"Chairman Xu! What we are building... is a mecha?!"

Xu Jianshu's heart was pounding wildly; he could feel his coat moving with his heartbeat, as if it were about to jump out of his chest.

They had always thought they were researching an excavator.

Unexpectedly, Xu Hao told them that they were actually building a mecha?!