Shen Bing paused briefly, then asked, "Robots? What does the military want with robotics research? Are you building a robot army?"
"Ahem..." Gao Jingchuan could not help coughing a few times. Shen Bing's question packed quite a punch.
Director He smiled faintly. "You must be joking, Mr. Shen. No country's robots are truly ready for the battlefield yet. At most, we can install automated weapons operated by mechanical arms at fixed locations for defensive purposes. We still have a long way to go before we can build robots that function like soldiers."
"Then what's the point of improving their battery life?" Shen Bing asked.
"The robots we're developing mainly perform high-risk tasks, such as mine clearance and handling nuclear contamination," Director He said. "Those robots don't have particularly demanding requirements for balance, so current technology is perfectly adequate. The biggest limitation is battery life. Robots consume a great deal of power while working, but overly large batteries reduce their efficiency. The country is conducting dedicated research into battery technology, but we're still a long way from widespread practical use. Recently, we learned that the batteries in your company's phones offer several times the performance of those on the market, so we approached Director Gao and asked him to introduce us."
Shen Bing shot Gao Jingchuan a covert glare. Just how bored is this guy? All he does is play matchmaker for other people! Er—make introductions.
"Director He, supplying the batteries won't be a problem at all. Since you'll be using them in robots, 220-volt DC would be best. That's where this battery excels. In fact, the High-Capacity Energy Battery we originally developed was a high-voltage battery."
Director He was delighted to hear this.
He had assumed Phantom Immortal Technology would need to devote considerable effort to further development before producing