Chapter 76.1
Editor: Jodi
On the second afternoon of the AI Robots Exchange Competition’s International Grand Finals in the domestic service category, the Unique Studio team took the stage to compete against the other team.
This was also the first time the audience and netizens got to see the domestic service type robot from the Unique Studio team that was rumored to have undergone significant modifications.
After the competition began, the upgraded domestic service robot finally made its debut, leaving the audience and netizens wide-eyed in amazement.
Li Qingzhou’s team’s robot made its entrance.
What first caught the eye was its sleek silver body, standing at about five feet in height.
It had a round head, a silver body with a metallic texture, and its legs were replaced with slender wheels capable of turning.
[It actually looks pretty good and somewhat cute.]
[But I thought it would be the type that looks more human, like Sakato Ichiro’s Little Lily, with facial and body features clearly designed to resemble a person, notably more feminine.]
[Upstairs, do you know how much extra money Sakato Ichiro spent just to make it look like a person? It’s pure wastefulness.]
[Not only useless, but they also lost a match right after entering the Grand Finals.]
[If we ever see a robot that looks exactly like a human, it would mean our technology has reached an impressive level.]
[The reason we can’t achieve it yet is because the technology, materials, and funding aren’t all there yet. There’s a gap, and we haven’t broken through those limitations.]
[Even though the robots at this stage are good, I still look forward to the day when we can witness true artificial intelligence robots.]
On the competition stage, Yu Zhe quietly asked Li Qingzhou, “President Li, how much of Service One’s intelligence level should we reveal for now?”
Their opponents in this match weren’t much of a concern.
They also needed to save or hide some of their true capabilities until they faced the top-ranked opponents, so there was no need to go all out.
Li Qingzhou had reviewed their opponent’s data before the match.
He estimated and replied, “Twenty-five percent, and if needed, release an additional five percent during the match.”
Yu Zhe nodded in understanding.
He operated his laptop—Service One was now in action.
On the round head, there were two black screens that looked like eyes. Initially they were (●—●), but after the power-up, they transformed into (^—^).
After the introductions of both teams, some netizens couldn’t help but comment.
[Pfft, Service One, Rescue One… Is the Unique Studio team’s combat-type intelligent robot also called Combat One?]
[Haha, who came up with these names? They are simple, straightforward, and clever. Thumbs up.jpg.]
[Good one. While other teams name their robots things like Little Lily, Mervylle, and Bosley… Unique Studio just goes with Service One. Can’t they be a bit more creative and show some seriousness?]
Li Qingzhou was unaware of the netizens’ comments for now. He was focused on watching Service One in action.
Domestic service type robots had to complete various specified scoring tasks within the arena, such as item handling, cleaning, security monitoring, and home appliance control.
The scoring tasks set for the international finals were more numerous and challenging compared to the regional qualifiers.
If some contestants didn’t consider all aspects during the robot’s production, they could easily get eliminated right at the beginning of the competition.
One shouldn’t underestimate the complexity of creating Domestic service type robots.
On the contrary, if there was even a slight deviation from the standard, this kind of domestic service artificial intelligence robot would have almost no place in the market.
Domestic service type robots were supposed to take over all household chores, including tasks involving electricity and monitoring.
So if these robots couldn’t work as quickly and efficiently as humans, or if they consumed excessive power and malfunctioned frequently, then in terms of cost-effectiveness, buying a domestic service type intelligent robot would be less practical than getting a vacuum cleaner or a floor sweeper.
Moreover, once a robot encountered issues that required repairs, especially after the warranty period expired, the cost of repair could be quite expensive.
So the question that would rise up would be, should they dispose of it if it couldn’t be fixed?
In summary, it would become a bit of a disappointment.
Hence the significance of hosting the artificial intelligence robot competitions lay in improving all aspects and addressing the mentioned issues, with the hope that domestic service type robots could eventually become commonplace in every household.
After the host announced the start of the competition, the opponents gradually showed signs of decline during the match.
The scores of both teams diverged, with Service One from Li Qingzhou’s team taking the lead, ultimately winning the match.
After tomorrow, the first-round draw matches would all be completed, followed immediately by the second-round draw matches for domestic service type robots.
However even after the first round of draw matches, the rescue type robots would still have to wait for a few days before their second round would begin.
After all, setting up the disaster ruin scenario would take quite some time.
After the match ended, Li Qingzhou and Liu Bohuai moved to pick Li Xusheng and Xia Yijun up from school.
It was Li Xusheng’s birthday today.
And to make the celebration more convenient, Old Master Li and Grandpa Zhuang had discussed it and decided to host his birthday party at the Zhuang family’s residence.
So Old Master Li was coming over from Xicheng to Yanjing.
By now, he should have already arrived at the Zhuang family’s house, waiting for Li Qingzhou to bring Li Xusheng back.
As Xia Yijun was his friend, Li Xusheng naturally invited him to his birthday celebration.
And as Xia Yijun’s elder, Liu Bohuai also received an invitation.
This morning, Li Qingzhou handed over the specially crafted invitation letter from his little brother to Liu Bohuai.
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