America's Road to Fame

Chapter 547 Future Energy
In addition to this relatively mild critical voice, there are also sharper and harsher voices.

William Chen himself, of course, dismissed these voices, but whether it was the people around him or other members of the laboratory, they would inevitably be affected by these voices, and the pressure would double.

Now the success of the GB1 battery, and the test results far exceeding expectations, is the best response to the previous doubts and sarcasm. All of a sudden, the members of William's laboratory took a long breath, feeling that they have never done this before. High spirits.

During this period of time, the news that William's laboratory had successfully developed a new type of battery began to gradually become known.

However, most of the media responded that there would be reports, but they didn't say they were too excited.

It is also because William Chen's laboratory has not been established for a long time from the news of its establishment to the research results, which is quite suspicious. Moreover, in recent years, many laboratories around the world have claimed to be There has been a "major breakthrough" in the research of the new battery, and the published results, some of which are even more exaggerated than the ones in William's laboratory...

It can be said that painting cakes is really a traditional skill of many scientific research institutions around the world. Otherwise, it is not easy to get financial support for some advanced conceptual research, at least continuous financial support, which is very difficult to obtain, so it is possible to fool a fool Is an……

For William Chen, who has turned from a super rich man to a researcher, and the research and development time in the laboratory is not too long, it is really very normal for it to be considered a hype concept.

The fact is also that in the research of graphene batteries, many achievements have greatly surpassed the performance of current lithium batteries in a certain aspect.

And Chen William's GB1 battery is also considered by many people to be the case.

It's just that some people can't wait to know more details, such as his good buddy Musk.

After hearing the news that William's laboratory had achieved results in the research and development of a new type of battery, this man rushed to Atlanta without saying a word.

When William Chen received Musk's call, he was about to arrive at the laboratory, um, about 10 minutes away...

Seeing Talula in front of him at this moment, the hand holding the back of the chair was a little weak, so he didn't waste any more time.

Severe storm.

When Musk arrived at William's laboratory, William Chen was already dressed and took him on a tour, leaving Talula limp in William Chen's exclusive lounge.

"Man, why didn't you call me before, it was too sudden."

Indeed, Musk's trip was really a surprise attack, which caught William Chen by surprise. Could it be...

The other party knew nothing about Chen William's divergent thinking, and he said quite proudly:
"I know you, William, you must have come up with something good, you know, batteries are very important to Tesla cars."

"That's right, I'll take you to see GB1 first, which is the new gadget I made, but you have to be mentally prepared. Although the performance of this battery is satisfactory, it will take time to apply it to the car. "

The two were talking, and they had already arrived at the battery testing laboratory. After receiving the latest test results handed over by the staff, William Chen glanced at them and handed them to Musk.

"As long as it's good enough, I'll be patient, but William, we need stronger batteries for our Tesla."

As he spoke, Musk carefully looked at the test data on the paper, his eyes slowly widened:

"God, this is... crazy."

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Of course, it's not just Tesla that needs GB1 batteries. Zero Smart's products, including AlphaGo, Rimac electric supercars, and even smart bracelets, are all ready to target this battery with performance several times that of lithium batteries and lighter weight in the same volume. A new type of battery for the launch of the Pro model.

Time entered 2013, just after New Year's Day, the investment fund of Atlanta Fund managed by Zhou Fan completed another investment business.

Atlanta Investment Fund invested US$1.8 million in cash in Huaguo DJI, a leader in the field of drones, holding a 30% stake in it.

This investment is also the financing that DJI agreed to after seeing the super performance of the GB1 battery and getting a promise that they will be among the first batch of this battery.

As the giant of drones in the future, DJI is far from being as prosperous as it will be a few years later, but William Chen naturally understands its potential, and the application of drones is very extensive, which is an area where investment is very necessary.

Of course, Ningde Times, a battery manufacturer invested by William Chen earlier, is the most sensitive to the news of the GB1 battery. Their founders also rushed to Atlanta immediately, hoping to know the detailed performance of the GB1 battery. .

In terms of battery manufacturing, the Ningde era at this time has already had a deep accumulation. Therefore, in the case of mastering the GB1 patent, it is also a good solution to authorize manufacturers to carry out OEM or manufacture this new type of battery.

But the problem is that although there is investment in Ningde era, William Chen only holds 20% of the shares, which does not guarantee that he will get more benefits; Technically, the United States has doubts.

Chen William will not be too constrained by the views of the United States, but it is one thing to be able to insist on his own technology authorization, and whether it is worth paying these prices is another question. Only 20% of the shares are not enough to make William Chen paid so much.

Moreover, in this high-tech industry itself, in the initial production of products, the investment in scientific research will be added as a cost to the final selling price. Given the difficulty of research and development of graphene batteries, even William Chen did not pay so much. R&D funds, but it does not prevent him from spreading more "R&D costs" into products at the beginning.

After all, he himself does not intend to be a pioneer of the technological revolution. There is no need to completely subvert the current battery industry. In that case, there will be too many enemies to face. The opponents will fight their backs. If they unite, they can ask him... at least for a fee. Licensing battery technology.

Therefore, with the performance of the GB1 battery, as a high-end product at the beginning, it will not affect the interests of the current lithium battery manufacturers too much if it strives for enough profits for William Chen.

When the next-generation battery is successfully developed, he can also authorize the technology of the GB1 battery, and he will always hold the most advanced battery technology in his hand to obtain excess profits. This approach is also the result of many giants who develop new technologies. common practice.

The Ningde era also knew that the patent of the GB1 battery was controlled by William Chen, and they were not so easy to obtain, and the reality is that since they hope to participate in the feast of new energy vehicles in China, the proportion of foreign capital is bound to be no longer Let out more.

The final solution is that Ningde Times will use its own battery manufacturing experience, technical staff and supply chain channels to occupy a 1% stake in a new company that specializes in mass production of GB10 batteries with William Chen.

This new company, named Future Energy, will be held by Southern Cross Holdings, which belongs to William Laboratory, with more than 60% of the shares. The rest of the shareholders include Ningde Times, Tesla, Apple, Atlanta Investment Fund, etc. Among them, both Tesla and Apple have joined the shareholders by issuing additional shares and exchanging shares with Future Energy.

As the only company currently authorized to produce GB1 batteries, Future Energy must take out 1% of the profits obtained from each GB25 battery produced by Future Energy and hand it over to William Laboratory as the authorization fee.

The company's shareholders, American Corporation and Huaguo Corporation, can also achieve a delicate balance.

Future Energy is about to open a battery factory in the Atlanta Economic Zone on Malus Island, as well as related supporting raw material production bases. Ningde Times will be responsible for providing skilled workers and technicians for production, and some core factories will also use robot automation. way of production.

And in the end, Ningde Times also got the promise from William Chen that they will be the first company to obtain the authorization after opening the production technology authorization of GB1 battery in the future.

(End of this chapter)