Technology company, I will become the light of China!

As soon as Ren Guofei finished speaking, Hua Ming immediately responded, "The reason why we can fly at high altitudes as if on flat ground is due to the brand-new rotor structure."

"Unlike ordinary helicopters and drones, our Wing Loong flying car's rotors use a fully tilting rotor structure. This design allows the flying car to hover and take off and land like a helicopter in vertical take-off and landing mode, and to fly at high speed like a fixed-wing aircraft in high-speed cruising mode, taking into account both flexibility and speed requirements."

"besides!"

Hua Ming took a breath and continued, "Jiuzhou Intelligent Ai Company has also specially designed a dedicated flight control system, which can monitor the flight environment and status in real time and accurately control the flight attitude and position."

"Once the rotor or the vehicle body deviates, the control system will immediately correct it. This is why you can't shake the hovering state even if you shake your body."

"So that's it."

After Hua Ming's explanation, Chen Xing also understood the principle of how the Wing Loong flying car can hover steadily at high altitudes for a long time.

To put it simply, when the Pterosaur flying car is in a hovering state, it will continuously make minor adjustments to its body.

For example, if Chen Xing shakes to the left, the flight control system will immediately apply the same right-leaning force. If he shakes to the right, it will apply left-leaning force to offset the interference force inside the car.

To achieve this, not only extremely fast response is required, but also real-time monitoring.

This Wing Loong flying car appears to be developed by Northern Automotive Engineering, but in fact it brings together the core technologies of multiple companies.

"We have experienced hovering, are there any other special highlights?"

Chen Xing asked.

Before Hua Ming could speak, Ren Guofei quickly answered: "Of course, our Wing Loong flying car uses fully automatic driving, which can reduce the probability of accidents to a minimum."

"Yes."

Hua Ming responded quickly and explained: "Although we are equipped with a driving control room, it is actually only used in emergencies or when you want to experience the fun of driving."

"The main driving method of the Wing Loong flying car does not require manpower, but uses unmanned driving technology. However, in order to realize it, two points need to be connected first."

"Which two points?"

Chen Xing grasped the key point and asked.

Hua Ming did not keep the secret and pointed out the two points: "One is the city airspace control, and the other is the navigation map."

"Let's talk about urban airspace control first. Flying cars can't fly randomly. They must be regulated. Otherwise, if a plane crash occurs, the chance of survival is almost zero."

After hearing this, Chen Xing nodded in agreement.

Don’t be fooled by many airlines claiming that airplanes are the safest means of transportation and that the accident rate is extremely low.

But if a plane crash really happens, the chance of survival is close to zero.

Don't expect to be able to skydive, either. When descending at a high speed from a high altitude, opening the cabin door will blow the passengers to the ground.

This is a bit like being in a typhoon. It is very difficult to open the door. The moment you really open it, the narrow opening of the airplane makes it impossible for human power to move forward against the wind. Moreover, at an altitude of several thousand meters, there is also the risk of hypothermia.

This is why some media say that airplanes are the safest means of transportation, but also the most dangerous means of transportation.

"Low-altitude flying really cannot be messy. If a rear-end collision occurs, it will be a disaster, and there is a chance of injuring pedestrians or cars on the ground."

As soon as Chen Xing finished speaking, Ren Guofei quickly took over and said, "So we need to formulate a set of standards. According to Chief Hua and I, if we adopt driverless technology and everyone obeys traffic rules, the rate of man-made accidents can be reduced to a minimum, or even zero!"

Why do car accidents happen every day?
No matter how good the road is or how clear the safety signs are, why do car accidents still happen?

It all comes down to one sentence: everyone's driving thinking is different.

Some people want to obey traffic rules, some want to save time, some want to overtake, and some don't like others cutting in line.

Everyone has their own ideas, and it is impossible to have no accidents.

It's like a curve. Normal drivers will slow down to turn, but the car behind may think the car in front is too slow and want to overtake on the curve. Then a car comes from the opposite direction and a car accident happens.

Is there any solution?
Have!
That is the collective use of driverless cars!
It is obviously impossible to make all drivers obey traffic rules, but artificial intelligence can do it, and it is 100% achievable.

When all vehicles are connected and autonomous, the accident rate will become very, very low.

For example, in the example of "overtaking on a curve" just now, artificial intelligence will not do this. Even if it does so, the Zhijia system can recognize the oncoming vehicle and will not rush to overtake.

"In that case, we still need to go to the Transportation Bureau."

Chen Xing said after thinking.

The rule-makers certainly cannot be companies; the competent authorities need to come forward and come up with a set of management measures for flying cars.

Currently, the only company developing flying cars is Longxing Heavy Industry. If Chen Xing wants to establish a new set of transportation standards, he must also make a trip.

"Yes." Ren Guofei nodded and continued, "This is also the reason why I called you here. It would be better for you to come forward to discuss airspace traffic standards with the General Administration of Transportation."

Today, Longxing Group has become the economic pillar enterprise of Longguo.

As the actual controller of the group, Chen Xing has considerable influence across the country.

Besides, Ren Guofei also knew that Chen Xing had signed "Gambling Agreements" with the Imperial Capital, Magic Capital, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and he was familiar with the people there, so he couldn't make a trip himself.

You have to know that for new technology like this, the pilot cities will never be county towns or 13th-tier cities. It can only be piloted in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

"Okay, I'll go there then."

Chen Xing nodded in response.

Just after he finished speaking, he asked again: "What about the navigation map? Don't Penguin and Baidu have the corresponding technology? Is it not accurate enough?"

"not enough."

Hua Ming nodded slightly, and then continued: "If it is a ground-based vehicle, these two are more than enough, but we are flying in the air and need a three-dimensional stereoscopic map of the city."

"So you want to detect it, right?"

Chen Xing grasped the key point again.

Many people may not know that the reason why map navigation software is so accurate is that navigation companies continue to invest costs to let detection vehicles map roads.

Take Amap and Baidu Maps for example. Each year, these two companies dispatch hundreds of road detection vehicles to travel the streets of Dragon Country to ensure the accuracy of navigation.

In addition, it is also connected to the traffic data network and can know the information of most road cameras and speed measurement sections.

Among them, Gaode Map also has a national background, and it is involved in the navigation systems of the police and the military.

"Brother Chen, you are very familiar with the Longke Institute, ask if you can transfer Beidou satellites to provide us with navigation technology support."

Ren Guofei pointed out the key point.

Chen Xing immediately realized what was going on. At first, he had been thinking about paying money to let Amap, Baidu Maps, and Penguin Maps develop a three-dimensional navigation model of the city. Now that the Beidou satellite has come out, he has also reacted.

"Let me ask."

Chen Xing smiled.

He has lent so many people to the Northwest Controlled Nuclear Fusion Project. It is very reasonable for him to use the Beidou satellite now, right?
"Well, just take care of it. We can't help you too much."

Ren Guofei also said with a smile.

Although Kunpeng is also a technology leader, it seems a little lacking in weight compared to Longxing Group.

Besides, Chen Xing is already familiar with the process, so there is no need for him to show up.

"Try flying a circle." After writing down the two problems to be solved, Chen Xing looked at Hua Ming and said.

"Then I'll try to fly a circle."

Because the hovering technology was so advanced, they didn't feel that they were in mid-air when they talked. It was completely different from a helicopter. As long as the windows were closed, the only sound that could be heard was the conversation, and the rotors seemed to be silent.

Hua Ming did not hesitate. He lightly stepped on the power pedal, switched to forward and reverse mode, and then operated the steering wheel.

"As I said before, if you press the left pedal and pull it up, the car will rise, and if you press it down, it will fall. If you press the right pedal and pull it up, the car will fly forward, and if you press it down, it will go backward."

"Just like that."

Hua Ming was operating and explaining at the same time.

Chen Xing didn't dare to blink even once and carefully checked how to drive.

"If we want to turn left, we just need to tilt the steering wheel to the left. Because of the gyroscope function, any operation we make can be sensed instantly."

"How do you brake then?"

Chen Xing asked curiously.

He found that the Pterosaur flying car had no brakes and there seemed to be no brake button on the steering wheel, which made him a little puzzled.

"Brother Chen, you don't understand. Our Pterosaur flying car doesn't have brakes. In other words, the reverse gear is the brake."

Ren Guofei joked with a smile.

"There is indeed no brake." Hua Ming nodded in confirmation and continued, "If you want to brake, just press the reverse gear on the steering wheel to make an emergency stop, just like a fixed gear on a bicycle, just push back to brake."

"So that's it."

Chen Xing is no stranger to fixed gear bicycles, after all, they are the most popular bicycles currently.

Because there is no "brake", the streamlined design makes it very smooth and beautiful as a whole.

The design that requires pedaling forward to move forward and pedaling backward to brake made it popular on campuses across the country almost overnight.

However, its appearance has also doubled the number of bicycle accidents.

Why is this happening?

Obviously the brakes are just applied in a different way.

In fact, anyone who has done design knows that some products must be “brainless,” which means adding so-called fool-proof designs.

Everyone thinks differently and has different IQs. The simplification you pursue may be something that others are not used to.

For example, plugs and screws. At the beginning, they had the same shape and were difficult to distinguish from the outside, so they were often confused.

When the problem was reported to the designers, various plugs and screws with different functions were quietly born.

In addition, there are pesticides and chemical items for sale. Manufacturers will add odorants and emetics to prevent people from accidentally ingesting them.

This is also the reason why pesticides smell strongly when opened.

For example, for Nintendo game cards, the manufacturer deliberately adds bittering agents to the metal surface to prevent accidental ingestion.

If you don't do this, you'd have no idea why anyone would lick game cards.

For safety reasons, Chen Xing suggested: "It would be better to add an emergency stop button to avoid accidents."

"We'll study it later."

Hua Ming took note of it silently.

……

After flying a few circles, Chen Xing wanted to have some fun, so he asked Hua Ming to park the flying car on the ground and then exchange positions.

Hua Ming wanted to teach him how to control it, but Chen Xing didn't give him the chance.

Press the up pedal and pull the steering wheel, the flying car will rise accordingly. Press both pedals at the same time, and the car will rise while flying forward at high speed.

Unlike ground cars, driving a flying car is like driving a helicopter, and they are two different pleasures.

Moreover, looking at the "short" buildings on the ground and the unobstructed view ahead, the visual impact made Chen Xing's adrenaline surge, and he wanted to experience extreme speed.

However, reason told him that the Wing Loong flying car had not yet been approved, and flying it rashly into the city or suburbs might cause unrest.

Thinking of this, he tilted the steering wheel to the left, made a wide turn in the air, returned to the parking lot area of ​​the Northern Automobile Factory, and then landed smoothly and said with emotion: "Driving in the air is a completely different experience from driving on the ground."

"Isn't it exciting?"

Ren Guofei asked with a smile.

He had the same feeling as Chen Xing when he drove a flying car for the first time.

When driving on the ground, you can't drive to the limit because the road does not allow it and there are vehicles and pedestrians from time to time.

But it’s different in the air, the view is unobstructed and you can do whatever you want.

"Excitement, I can't imagine what kind of adrenaline rush this car will give me at top speed."

Chen Xing nodded in response.

"Haha, I felt the same way at that time. I thought it was very exciting, but I still prefer the intelligent driving mode, which is safe and reliable."

As soon as Ren Guofei finished speaking, he glanced at the time and said, "It's getting late. Let's eat first. I have specially booked a table for you to have a welcoming banquet."

"Haha, okay."

Chen Xing was also a little hungry.

As soon as he got off the plane, he went straight to the Northern Automobile Factory. Not only did he not take a break, he didn't even drink a sip of water.

The group walked out of the flying car and headed straight for Fengtian's specialty restaurant.

Although Northeastern cuisine has been severely weakened due to force majeure, its taste still suits the taste of most people.

If it's Hunan cuisine or Xicheng's local dishes, you won't be able to stop eating them.

……

Arriving at the specialty restaurant, Chen Xing hadn't even taken two bites when the door of the private room was knocked, followed by a familiar voice.

"Is Brother Chen in there?"

The magnetic and rich voice, as well as the familiar timbre, made Chen Xing immediately put down his chopsticks and walked towards the door of the box without even wiping his mouth.

As soon as I opened the door, Song Weiguo's resolute, slightly dark and cheap face came into view.

"Commander Song, please come in. I was thinking of visiting you later, but I didn't expect you to get there before me." Chen Xing said with a smile.

"I just learned that you arrived in Fengtian, so I came to take a look."

Song Weiguo walked into the box.

The guard was tactful and closed the door of the box, providing enough privacy for the conversation.

"Chief Song."

"Chief Song."

Ren Guofei and Hua Ming quickly stood up, and Zhao Siqiu, who was also their bodyguard, also greeted them.

Song Weiguo nodded. Before he sat down, he looked at Chen Xing and said indirectly, "Brother Chen never comes to visit us for no reason. This time he came to Fengtian City in person. I'm afraid our automobile technology has made new progress." (End of this chapter)