Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 988 DJI's Genetic Mutation

On the way from Dongguan to neighboring Shenzhen
Outside the car window, the scenery rushed past, but Chen Mo's gaze remained unfocused.

Looking back now, my idea of ​​facilitating a technological internal cycle between Xiaomi and Huawei, and then joining forces with them to expand externally, seems perhaps too idealistic.

Some deep-rooted barriers and divisions cannot be resolved simply by will.

Although on the surface, Ren holds less than 1% of the shares, the fact that he holds them through other channels is an undisclosed matter, and his word still carries great weight.

The subsequent events surrounding the gold digger are the best proof, with her even being chauffeured back to China on a private jet.

Chen Mo opened and closed his palms, indicating that since that was the case, one more wouldn't make a difference.

He pulled himself out of his thoughts, lowered his eyes, and opened the book on his lap.

On the title page, the first line of text calmly comes into view:

"Have any of the company's employees considered what we would do if one day the company's sales decline, profits drop, or even go bankrupt? Our company has enjoyed too much peace and quiet; this might just be our disaster."

No company can have smooth sailing forever.

Chen Mo knew that when the Beyond Group also entered a trough and encountered headwinds, that would be the beginning of the real test.

The things he has built along the way—a deeply ingrained sense of values, a constantly improving institutional system, and a balanced and shared profit-sharing mechanism—will become the core framework supporting this commercial behemoth when storms come.

The following day, Shenzhen.

The DJI headquarters building and the Beyond Science Park were designed by the same person, and the similar style made Chen Mo feel as if he had come to Beyond's Shenzhen branch.

In stark contrast to the somber atmosphere at Huawei, Wang Tao greeted Chen Mo with the excitement typical of a technologist.

The two then discussed the sanctions that had been in place recently.

"Brother Mo, they want to sanction us? That's laughable!" Wang Tao said confidently.

DJI's core technologies, including flight control systems, gimbals, image processing, and machine vision algorithms, are highly self-developed. Although it uses Qualcomm or Intel chips in its hardware, they are not irreplaceable.
Moreover, as you mentioned before, DJI is pursuing a domestic production strategy, and we haven't slacked off in the past few years.

DJI has extremely deep control over its supply chain, with most stages, from design and R&D to manufacturing, completed domestically. It is not merely an assembly plant, but also a definer and integrator of core technologies.

At this moment, Wang Tao possessed the absolute confidence of a tech enthusiast, showing off to Chen Mo.

"Heh, what are they cutting? They can only suppress the local market, what else can they do!"
DJI holds a dominant 70% market share globally in both the consumer and professional drone markets.

"At worst, I'll give up that market. DJI can do without the market, but the local filmmakers, agricultural workers, surveying companies, and rescue organizations can't do without DJI!"

When a company becomes an "irreplaceable necessity" globally through cutting-edge technological innovation and market competition, sanctions, a double-edged sword, can actually cause pain to the sanctioning party.

Chen Mo looked at his sharp-minded partner with admiration and said with a smile, "Then I will have Taobao, JD.com and TT's overseas channels fully cooperate with you."

Let him ban his, we'll sell ours, let's see who can't withstand the pressure first.

Let's put on a spectacular show of 'face-slapping art' for the world.

Let Mr. Dong over there lift a rock only to drop it on his own foot!

"That's how it should be!" Wang Tao clapped his hands excitedly, grabbed Chen Mo and pulled him outside. "Come on, Brother Mo, let me show you our real 'hard stuff'!" "Come on, Brother Mo, I'll show you some good stuff!"

At the R&D center, Wang Tao spoke with great familiarity:

Flagship drones for film and television shooting, industrial-grade flight platforms with a payload of tens of kilograms, precision spraying agricultural drones, and intelligent and efficient warehousing and logistics robots were all showcased.

Chen Mo nodded repeatedly until he saw a robot whose movements were as sluggish as if it had suffered a stroke, and a robotic dog that stumbled and staggered up the stairs.

His eyes widened instantly, and he pointed at the two "disabled" robots, looking at Wang Tao in disbelief:

"These two are from DJI too?!"

Although the scene before him was somewhat chaotic and comical, Chen Mo couldn't laugh at all.

He knew better than anyone the technological weight behind this seemingly idiotic scene and the future vision it foreshadowed.

DJI's latest generation of drone flight control system has just impressed him greatly - it can already achieve preliminary autonomous obstacle avoidance and has shown amazing stability in wind resistance, interference resistance and drag optimization.

Not to mention those large drones that have already made their mark in fields such as commercial photography, precision agriculture, and smart logistics, demonstrating disruptive application potential, as well as those with a payload of tens of kilograms.

Despite the different application scenarios, key technologies such as lidar scanning, core control algorithms, and high-efficiency power systems can essentially be reused across different fields.

Chen Mo vaguely sensed that these technological breakthroughs were paving the way for a larger future.

“Actually, the robot dog and robot are not DJI’s direct products, but rather innovative projects that we have invested in,” Wang Tao explained from the side. “But since you’re here, Brother Mo, and they’ve had some recent breakthroughs, we’ve brought the products for you to see.”

"DJI invested in it?"

"Yes, the company we helped incubate is called Unitree Technology. The founder, Wang Xingxing, is like a junior to me... How about we have dinner together tonight? I'll invite him."

“Sure,” Chen Mo nodded. “I am indeed very interested in this.”

Wang Tao then took the opportunity to talk about DJI's investment portfolio over the past two years—which has been entirely focused on cutting-edge intelligent manufacturing.

He hosted the dinner that evening, and Wang Xingxing and several other entrepreneurs who were also deeply involved in the robotics field arrived one after another.

This was Chen Mo's first time meeting Wang Xingxing. He was somewhat shy and introverted, and during their brief conversation, he displayed a similar technical background to Wang Tao.

When Chen Mo first met Wang Xingxing, the latter was slightly shy and didn't talk much, but his conversation revealed a similar technical temperament to Wang Tao.

Among the other seven or eight entrepreneurs present, some focused on robotic vacuum cleaners, some on programming education robots, and others specialized in visual sensors…

Although their directions differ, they all share a pure and persistent technical approach.

After a few drinks, the atmosphere gradually warmed up. Although Chen Mo maintained a smile and tried to keep a low profile, the weight of the words "the other shore" in the internet and investment circles still made him the focus of the entire room.

As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone unconsciously fell silent to listen.

However, Chen Mo soon discovered that what could bridge the gap even better than alcohol was the technology itself.

When the topic turned to robot perception systems or motion planning algorithms, everyone started talking at once, turning it into a mini technical forum.

Afterwards, everyone sat down and discussed future development directions.
(End of this chapter)