Becoming Rich with Daily Scavenging APP-Chapter 458: Counterattack Against Gundam Capital

Chapter 458: Chapter 458: Counterattack Against Gundam Capital

"Mr. Chen, this is our brain-computer interface device," said Chang Liyun, the CEO of Ji Nao Technology, as he took Chen Yiyang on a tour of their laboratory.

"So small?" Chen Yiyang was surprised upon seeing the actual device.

He thought that the newly researched brain-computer interface technology would be quite large and inconvenient to use.

But what appeared before him were a few small items, one so thin it was almost invisible, and another the size of a beer bottle cap.

"These two are the electrode and the neural signal decoder, respectively," explained Chang Liyun to Chen Yiyang.

Reference images of the neural decoder and ultra-flexible electrode.

"The diameter of the ultra-flexible electrode is only one percent that of a hair strand, yet its flexibility is a hundred times stronger than a hair strand.

The reason for making the neural decoder so small is primarily to avoid placing these objects directly into the brain.

As is widely known, humans have yet to fully understand the structure and secrets of the human brain.

Putting a metal object into the brain is indeed very risky. So our strategy is that the neural decoder does not need to be placed into the brain; it can simply be embedded into a groove worn into the skull.

This significantly reduces surgical trauma, lowers postoperative infection risk, and allows experimental personnel to begin preliminary brain control within five days after surgery."

"So what is the specific workflow of this device?" Chen Yiyang asked curiously.

"Most of the work is mainly done by the neural decoder. It first collects brain signals, then performs intent analysis, and finally generates instructions to transmit externally, allowing the user to at least achieve a smooth touch screen hand usage."

"Is that all it can do?"

Chen Yiyang originally thought this brain-computer interface could transmit people’s thoughts directly to a computer.

He was surprised to find it merely liberated the hands.

"Yes," Chang Liyun noted Chen Yiyang’s impressions and quickly added, "This is also currently a bottleneck in the development of brain-computer interfaces.

That is, if the current brain-computer interface only lets people control computers and screens without using their hands after being connected,

there is not much incentive to take such a big risk to install an interface in the brain.

This is why the prospects for brain-computer interfaces are not very promising.

Because the commercial outlook for brain-computer interfaces is still unclear.

No normal person would agree to implant something in their brain just to make it easier.

But wait.

Normal people might not, but what about the disabled?

"Is your current research aimed at assisting the disabled?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Yes," Chang Liyun responded eagerly, "Mr. Chen, you’re correct. Currently, our company’s application scenarios for brain-computer interfaces are mainly for people who have lost their hands or are fully paralyzed."

After saying this, Chang Liyun showed Chen Yiyang a simulation video.

"Although we haven’t begun trials on humans, quite a few paralyzed individuals or those who have lost their hands have approached us, expressing willingness to participate in such trials.

Once the trials succeed, the technology could enable many disabled people who lost their ability to work and move to utilize electronic products."

"Where does the company currently face difficulties?" Chen Yiyang inquired.

"One issue is the battery," replied Chang Liyun. "Although the neural decoder is not inside the patient’s brain, it is indeed on the skull.

Currently, we supply power by running a wire externally to the patient.

But if the patient goes to outdoor locations, this method risks infection.

So the best solution would be installing a micro-battery directly into the neural decoder.

However, current battery technology hasn’t met our demands. We hope patients will only need to replace the battery once a year.

But with current technology, patients might have to replace their battery monthly.

So we have another research direction, exploring wireless power supply. But since the electrode needing power is on the patient’s brain, we don’t know yet if wireless power would affect the brain."

"Alright, I understand," Chen Yiyang nodded.

As he roamed around,

he realized that current brain-computer interface technology, like artificial blood, is still slowly evolving.

Although intelligence hinted at potential gains, achieving success remained uncertain for years.

However, fortunately, they entered formal investment negotiations.

Chen Yiyang found Ji Nao Technology’s current funding needs were not high.

Only around ten billion annually.

Compared to the automotive industry, where expenditures easily reach trillions, this is clearly a budget-saving industry.

Of course, the reason costs are low now is because capital hasn’t entered and ignited competitive warfare.

But likewise, investing one billion now could save hundreds of billions later.

Chen Yiyang planned to make this investment.

After all, ten billion a year can be provided in installments.

His previous savings from investing in a gaming company would sustain Ji Nao Technology for several months.

And with Fang Qiandu’s withdrawal, Chen Yiyang could breathe a sigh of relief and use some idle funds.

After signing the investment contract,

Chen Yiyang began pondering how to deal with the remaining hunting parties.

As for Chang Cheng, there’s no point considering, it’s a fierce feud, with no possibility of reconciliation.

While Ali is likely the initiator, and even if negotiations with him could occur, it would be costly.

That leaves us with Gundam Capital.

The feud with Gundam Capital predates Chang Cheng.

Kuxing’s founder Zheng Lu made grand claims initially, deceiving United States investors.

But his judgment about Kuxing was extremely accurate.

Coffee indeed found a market among urban white-collar workers.

Once they scale up using investor funds, they’ll surely wait for profitability.

But when short-selling institutions attempted to short Kuxing, Gundam Capital intervened, forcing Zheng Lu to relinquish the company.

If not for Chen Yiyang stepping in suddenly,

it’s likely Kuxing, seemingly on the brink of bankruptcy, would have been acquired by Gundam.

Zheng Lu still suspects the short-selling institution’s information was provided by Gundam Capital.

But regardless,

Kuxing now is on track, with promising growth.

Especially its newly established subsidiary brand, which has once again become a top two coffee brand, worth at least several hundred billion.

Moreover, because only a fraction of this subsidiary belongs to Kuxing, as Kuxing’s second-largest shareholder, Gundam Capital can only claim a small portion of funds.

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