Chapter 294 AI Legend: Chen Yansen is my godfather! Zhang Xuhao: Still didn’t escape!
"Mr. Chen, can we make money at this price?"
Lei Yijun came back to his senses, turned his head, and questioned Chen Yansen with anger in his eyes.
"Hardware doesn't make much money, I plan to make a profit from software. Isn't that the case with Xiaomi and 360 phones?"
Chen Yansen smiled shyly and said indifferently.
The screen, chip and memory used in Qingcheng D1S are actually of average quality. The configuration looks luxurious, but the material cost of each unit is just over 500 yuan, and non-essential sensors such as gyroscopes and magnetometers are directly cut out.
The batteries are supplied by Desay and the screens are supplied by Dongfang. Relying on his status as a shareholder and a major customer, Chen Yansen can get the lowest price.
As for MediaTek's MT6573 processor, Orange Technology is willing to purchase it to give face to MediaTek.
At present, there are very few domestic mobile phone manufacturers that are still willing to use MediaTek chips.
Either Qualcomm, Nvidia or Sanxing, MediaTek chips are the alternatives among the alternatives, and are commonly found in low-end and ultra-low-end smartphone models.
"I'm afraid it will be difficult for 360 Mobile to sell 600,000 units a month." Zhou Hongyi swallowed and secretly thought about the new model. He had to avoid the price range of Orange Mobile Phone.
Ding Lei frowned, then relaxed again.
The hardware configuration of NetEase mobile phone is slightly better than that of Qingcheng D1S. In addition, as an Internet mobile phone, it originally focused on the "fan" business, so its sales volume will definitely be affected, but the impact will not be too big.
The representatives of Lenovo, ZTE, Coolpad and other companies had the ugliest expressions. Once the Orange D1S came out, most of their mid-range models could not be sold.
The low-end models are blocked by Orange D1, the high-end models are blocked by Orange C2 and Orange C3, and going up, the price range above 4,000 yuan is all occupied by Apple, Samsung and HTC.
"Fuck! If you can sell it for 4999 yuan, go play with Apple!"
Chen Yongming, who had had a very pleasant conversation with Chen Yansen at the Xiaomi press conference, now had a gloomy face and couldn't help cursing in his heart.
After listening to Chen Yansen's explanation, Lei Yijun opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
For a moment, the expressions on the faces of representatives from major mobile phone manufacturers were extremely complicated.
There was only one thought left in my mind: lower the price!
Go back and develop a thousand-yuan phone to teach Chen Yansen a lesson! Comparing in supply chain, production line and cost control, can these industry giants lose to Orange Technology?
It’s just a question of whether you want to do it or not!
Wang Teng stood on the stage, taking in the expressions of everyone in the audience, and then smiled faintly and said, "Let me introduce the R&D team of the Moss voice interaction engine to you. Let's give a round of applause!"
Competitors were still immersed in the happy fantasy of 'developing a thousand-yuan phone → selling 5 million units after launch → beating Qingcheng D1S → Orange Technology kneeling down and begging for mercy', and turned a deaf ear to Wang Teng's words.
The media and fan camp responded promptly and immediately broke into thunderous applause.
It was not to give face to Wang Teng, but the price of 999 yuan won everyone's respect.
Daniel and Zhou Chuangxi walked onto the stage together. Wang Teng walked aside and handed the stage to the two of them.
"Hello everyone, I am Zhou Chuangxi, the chief scientist of Orange Technology's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory."
"Hello everyone, I am Daniel Povey, chief scientist of Orange Technology's artificial intelligence laboratory."
Daniel's Chinese proficiency has improved rapidly. Although he still cannot communicate without any obstacles, he can still easily introduce himself.
When the audience saw Daniel, there was no expression of surprise on their faces. After all, they had all seen the research and development team of Orange Technology's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in the promotional video just now.
Half of them are foreign employees! Daniel opened his mouth slowly and took the initiative to share his study and research and development experience, and Zhou Chuangxi translated it in real time.
IBM Research, Senior Engineer in Computer Speech Recognition.
Microsoft Research, creator of the Hidden Markov statistical model and developer of the Kaldi speech recognition software.
Associate Professor, Center for Language and Speech Processing, Johns Hopkins University.
This guy is definitely a master in the field of artificial intelligence! Only then did the media and fans realize that the middle-aged man with glasses on the stage who seemed to be a little socially anxious actually had such a prominent background.
“Is this true or false?”
"Are these actors from Hengdian?"
"If you search online, you can find news about Daniel Povey. He is a top artificial intelligence expert."
Reporters and fans gathered in groups of two or three, talking to each other with their heads down. After confirming Daniel's identity and academic achievements, they suddenly became excited.
The reporter felt that he had found another breaking news point.
Fans believe that the influence of the Moss voice interaction engine and Moss smart speaker is definitely underestimated.
When Daniel said the last sentence, he looked at Chen Yansen seriously and said, "After coming to China, my technical level has improved rapidly, mainly due to the influence of my boss. His ability in speech recognition, natural language processing and speech generation is far better than mine. In my heart, he is my mentor and godfather."
Zhou Chuangxi was slightly stunned, and subconsciously looked at Daniel, his eyes expressing: "This is too flattering, should I translate it?"
Seeing that Zhou Chuangxi didn't say anything, Daniel pursed his lips and urged him.
Zhou Chuangxi ignored him and turned his gaze to the boss.
Chen Yansen shook his head imperceptibly, indicating to Zhou Chuangxi that there was no need to translate this sentence.
After receiving the instructions, Zhou Chuangxi took over Daniel's microphone and talked about the development of speech analysis and recognition tools, and then talked about the difficulties of natural language processing and speech generation technology.
At the same time, I briefly introduced my general situation.
A computer genius at Huazhong University of Science and Technology and a PhD in electronic engineering from UIUC, he is proficient in computer vision, image processing and speech recognition technology, and studied under the 'Father of Computer Vision' in the Beacon Country.
The audience was stunned, and most of the more than 200 people in Orange Technology's Artificial Intelligence Laboratory possessed corresponding excellent talents.
This is an ultra-luxury team formed by the world's top artificial intelligence experts. No wonder the Alexa smart speaker, priced at US$199, can sell a terrifying sales volume of 2 million units in the European and American markets.
Chen Yansen’s marketing strategy is exactly the same as that of Haojixing, 8848 mobile phone and Xiaoguan Tea.
Xiaoguan Tea has teamed up with eight tea-making masters, while the Alexa smart speaker has teamed up with more than two hundred artificial intelligence experts.
Is 799 yuan expensive? These are all the research and development results of artificial intelligence experts!
The means are simple, but the effect is strong.
Before the press conference was over, columnists from platforms such as Huxiu, IHeima, Toutiao, Sohu, Penguin, and NetEase introduced Orange Technology's artificial intelligence laboratory and Moss smart speaker in great detail in the form of pictures and texts.
“AI legend: Daniel Povey and Orange Technology, the world’s first smart speaker!”
"Daniel Povey, the top scientist of the Lighthouse Country: Chen Yansen is my mentor and my godfather!"
"Alexa smart speaker should not be buried after earning 400 million U.S. dollars overseas!"
Netizens left messages to discuss the issue. Some users who have purchased the Moss smart speaker left a message: The performance of the Moss smart speaker does not match its price, and it deserves a higher price! "What speakers should I buy? Just buy the Orange C3!"
"Orange phones are getting more expensive every day. I'm afraid the next model will cost 3,000 yuan!"
"Can you not see the existence of Orange C1, Orange D1, and Green Orange D1S?"
"Go to the official Orange Mall website now. The sales links for Orange C3 and Green Orange D1S are now available!"
The official Weibo account of Orange Technology and Chen Yansen’s Weibo account both reposted the new product promotion poster of Orange mobile phone at 16:00 in the afternoon.
The comment section was instantly filled with netizens who came to watch the fun.
The report that Daniel Povey regarded Chen Yansen as his godfather was soon regarded as fake news by netizens.
Who doesn’t know that Chen Yansen is a liberal arts student majoring in journalism, and his level in the field of artificial intelligence exceeds that of the AI gurus in Europe and the United States? How is that possible!
The other side.
After the press conference, Chen Yansen sent Ma Wenteng, Yu Chendong, Lei Yijun and others to the car one by one, then he chuckled and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Boss, it's still early. I'll go home and make you some brown sugar fermented glutinous rice flour and tofu balls. Do you want..." Ye Qiuping came over and asked.
Before he could finish his sentence, Chen Yansen interrupted him: "I don't like sugary drinks."
Ye Qiuping was stunned when she heard this, her brows slightly frowned, and she couldn't help cursing in her heart: Anyone who drinks two bowls of milk in the morning is a dog! Afterwards, Chen Yansen got into the back seat of Ghost's car and told Xiao Li to return to the Science and Technology Park.
Regarding the acquisition of Nuomi.com, we still need to communicate with Pei Yi and Gao Weilin to determine the time nodes and rhythm, and formulate the takeover steps and plans in advance.
Nuomi.com has a rigid organizational structure, low decision-making efficiency, a small field team, weak coverage capabilities, and a total number of employees of only about 1,000, the smallest number among first-tier group buying websites.
Pei Yi needs to sort out and reconstruct the organizational structure and ground-based marketing model in order to activate combat effectiveness.
Chen Yansen's idea is to abolish the agency system in third- and fourth-tier cities, fully transform to self-operation, and build a three-level sales structure of 'regional manager - area manager - city manager' to increase cohesion.
He knew the background of those agents very well.
Taking advantage of local merchants is just a basic operation. Some people even sign contracts with non-existent merchants and use platform activities to obtain subsidies.
Those who are timid can earn hundreds of thousands a year, while those who are bold can earn millions a year.
It is not difficult to imagine that a large amount of the more than 3 million US dollars that Chen Yizhou loses every month is taken away by agents and heads of various regions.
Half an hour later, Chen Yansen returned to the Science and Technology Park. He first called Gao Weilin over, and then held an online video conference to discuss the acquisition of Nuomi.com with Pei Yi and Kang Guodong.
at the same time.
After receiving the notice from the big boss, Shen Boyang immediately began to prepare the corresponding financial and business data for review by the personnel of Senlian Capital.
"Boss Shen, has the company really been sold?" the assistant asked curiously.
"Yes, the buyer is Senlian Capital. Don't make any mistakes during this period. Say hello to the people below and be smart."
Shen Boyang frowned and warned in a serious tone.
He wanted to take the opportunity to join Senlian Capital and find himself a new boss.
Compared with Chen Yansen, Chen Yizhou is far behind. People go to high places and water flows to low places. Shen Boyang also wants to go further.
“Okay, Mr. Shen.” The assistant nodded, pushed the door and walked out to carry out the work assigned by Shen Boyang.
An hour later, news of the company's impending sale spread throughout the Nuomi.com headquarters.
"Oh, it would be great if Baidu acquired us. They are one of the BAT companies after all."
"So what about BAT? Qiandu bought Lashou.com but didn't adjust the benefits of its employees. If you ask me, Senlian Capital is more reliable."
"Brother Dong is right! Senlian Capital treats all its subsidiaries, including employees of acquired companies, equally, with full benefits such as base salary, overtime pay, quarterly bonuses, and housing subsidies!"
"Fuck, is this true?"
"What's true or not? If you don't believe me, just quit your job!"
"Do you think I'm stupid?"
In the office, there was a buzz of discussion.
Zhang Xuhao in the corner smiled bitterly. After many twists and turns, he finally became Chen Yansen's employee and had to make a living under Pei Yi.
Just then, the cell phone rang and the caller ID showed a familiar number.
Zhang Xuhao sighed and pressed the answer button: "Wang Yuan, it seems that we can be colleagues again..."
(End of this chapter)
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