The temporary slow sales of the Shenlu Generation did not stop Li Yuan.

As if turning a deaf ear to the public opinion of the outside world, at the next stop, he rushed directly to Los Angeles...

It was also very sudden that almost all the media in Los Angeles received invitations to the Sanzuwu new product launch conference.

Due to the important position of the United States in the world, the media in New York and Los Angeles include news media from almost every country. Even if there is no reporter station here, at least they will buy reports from news agencies for a long time. This is equivalent to being in front of the whole world.

Make a public appearance.

To be honest, the competition between European and American media is still very fierce. Unlike in China, they have always killed mistakes and never let them go, and will never ignore every news clue.

Although I'm a little confused, this three-legged crow...isn't it the same cleaning robot from before? And it's also a Chinese brand? It doesn't have a good reputation, but sales...that's not important!

Anyway, is it necessary for this kind of niche within a niche to engage in such a big battle? But since we have been invited, let’s go and have a look? Maybe we can get some tidbits.

Because the only selling point in the news should be that Chinese kid Li, right? He seems to have lost his magic recently and has repeatedly made some investment mistakes. First, this three-legged crow cleaning robot, and then the Shenlu first-generation smartphone. The market performance is not good.

How did it lead to a lot of negative public opinion?

Anyway, let’s go and watch that Chinese guy’s performance first!

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According to the agreed time, all media drove to downtown Los Angeles and came to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex on Figueroa Street, a world-famous sports venue, the Staples Center.

After all, the media were speechless. How could a good press conference be held in a sports venue?

Of course, the Staples Center definitely has a news effect. If you are a sports fan, you should know that this is the home of two NBA teams-the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. It is also a North American city with two NBA teams at the same time.

The arena used as the home court of the NBA, one NHL and one WNBA team.

At the Staples Center, more than 250 events are held every year. Not to mention the spectators of sports events, there are nearly 4 million visitors every year.

However, sports venues and new product launches are completely unrelated to each other, right?

When a new product is released, should we invite the rival boss or two bosses to have an unrestricted fighting match?

In other words, if such a game really happened, it would definitely make headlines. But everyone knows that this is obviously impossible to happen.

Therefore, many reporters are very curious and wonder what new tricks Li Yuan is playing...

…

"... Dear friends from the media, welcome to the new product launch conference of Sanzuwu Drone Machinery Company. Our new product will bring a brand new experience. Let you realize your dream of flying..."

The construction of Staples Center is quite modern. It can accommodate nearly 20,000 spectators and has 12 entrances. Everything on the court can be clearly seen from any angle in the three-story stands. There are six large TV screens hanging on the top of the court.

In addition, every wonderful scene in the game can be replayed in real time and in slow motion. The entire arena is divided into more than 400 blocks, with nearly 200 passages in and out.

There are also 1,200 television monitors, a sound system worth $1.5 million, 675 sound microphones and a lighting system worth $2 million in Staples Center...

As for today's new product launch, of course there were not that many reporters. But the first few rows of the three stands were already full.

In the center of the venue, a large exhibition stand has already been set up.

Li Yuan stood in the center of the booth, with a big screen also pulled up behind him.

It was as if a concert was being held here. The lights shone directly on Li Yuan, and all the eyes of the audience were focused on this large booth.

"... Please see, this is our latest product - the Somersault Cloud Generation UAV!"

Seeing Li Yuan holding a quadcopter drone... a toy? The whole audience became agitated. What is this thing? A drone? Why does the drone look like this?

As for the name "Somersault Cloud", European and American countries are quite familiar with it thanks to Uncle Psy's "Dragon Ball" animation.

But when it comes to what the aircraft looks like? Whether it is manned or unmanned aerial vehicle, the quad-rotor form is quite rare. Except for those enthusiasts or some experimental technicians, they don’t know this form at all, and they just feel like this

Looks weird?

Having said that, when the model was being finalized in China, there were also many technicians who questioned the quadcopter.

Compared with other types of aircraft, the quadcopter is almost useless. Its only advantage is its stable state in the air.

But this is what civilian drones want. They do not pursue speed, range, or other technical parameters at all. The only thing they want is stability.

When Li Yuan finished his opening remarks, he retreated to the edge of the stage, and the big screen behind him also began to play a long advertisement for drones...

Different from smartphones, there is no drone market in China at this time. Just applying for a flight can make people lose their legs. Therefore, if you want to open the market, the first choice is still North America.

In the picture, Li Yuan flew a somersault cloud drone. The picture changed to the perspective of the drone, and a series of overhead shots began...

As the camera flipped, flying special effects shots appeared one after another.

The subtitles printed on the side revealed rows of technical parameters.

However, those reporters could no longer care about that. They stared at the picture intently, and couldn't help but wonder: So many flying special effects? How much money is needed just to shoot this advertisement?

I have to admit that technology upstarts like Li Yuan are really willing to spend money for the things they like. They are all big money!

Before I knew it, the forty-minute commercial had finished playing.

The reporter below still felt unfinished.

Don’t forget, this is Hollywood, and these reporters also know something about film shooting. For flying special effects like this, the cost of renting a helicopter is a lot of money. And many of the special effects angles are difficult, and ordinary helicopters

If you still can’t shoot it, you’ll have to spend money to find a special effects company.

Turning on the lights, Li Yuan returned to the stage again: "Gentlemen and ladies, this is our Somersault Cloud drone, which will be launched in North America and around the world. This is also about embracing the new high-tech era. I believe

It can change people's lives."

As soon as he finished speaking, before Li Yuan could speak, a reporter couldn't wait to ask: "Li, can you know something about it? The cost of shooting your commercial? Mainly the cost of the flight special effects?"

"Of course." Li Yuan smiled, "This film cost us US$100,000."

"Ah? That's not right? What about the cost of those special effects?"

Li Yuan seemed a little confused: "What special effects? These are scenes shot by drones on site. The reason for the other expenses is partly the labor of the advertising crew, and the other part is the rental of high-speed camera lenses."

"No. Li, what we want to ask you is, didn't you rent a helicopter?"

Li Yuan's expression seemed even more confused: "Helicopter? Sorry! This should be our drone launch conference, right? We already have our own drone, why do we need to rent a helicopter?"

(⊙?⊙)(⊙?⊙)(⊙?⊙)……

After a moment of astonishment, the whole audience burst into loud laughter.

Someone finally remembered that this was a drone launch conference, not a flight special effects launch conference at all.

But all the reporters were equally refreshed. They seemed to have sensed the widespread use of drones.

"Li, are these pictures really taken by your drone? Is it the model you have?"

"Of course it's true." Li Yuan smiled and made a gesture. With the help of his assistant, he started the drone in his hand and transmitted the picture to the big screen behind him, "Dear friends, let me

Let’s give a live demonstration!”

Under everyone's surprised eyes, the drone slowly rose and then flew to the high altitude of the venue.

In the drone's overhead shot, a live overhead shot of the Staples Center appeared.

"Wow--!"

Being able to see oneself appear on the screen with one's own eyes dispelled everyone's doubts. European and American Westerners are still relatively extroverted. They not only exclaimed repeatedly, but also took the initiative to make various poses in the direction of the drone.

When the drone flew to the highest place, it slowly flew to the edge corner.

Li Yuan shouted: "Look, this is the active return function!"

I saw Li Yuan press the operating button, and the drone slowly landed and stayed firmly on the operating panel.

Seeing this scene, the female reporters gave up, and the male reporters were immediately excited. Men are good at this, and they will be young until they die! Either they want to be fishermen, or they just like this kind of big toys.

Once again, someone rushed to ask: "Li, may I ask the market price of this drone?"

“$999!”

"How much?" The whole audience was shocked again. It's not too expensive, but extremely cheap. It's less than 1,000 US dollars, so this is still an airplane, right?

Li Yuan explained with a smile: "999 US dollars is the basic model. If you install additional components, you will need to pay another fee."

"Li, what's your range? What's your carrying capacity?"

"The range is 3 kilometers and the carrying capacity is 5 kilograms."

"Then do your drones have any other uses?"

"The basic model only has aerial photography function. As for other uses? Users can develop it themselves. Haha."

"Li, when I saw your drone, I was surprised to find that the military's drone project is bullshit."

Amid laughter, Li Yuan waved his hand: "You can't make comparisons like this. They are military drones, and what I'm dealing with is the civilian market."

In fact, in the original historical line, there was no civilian drone market at all, only some military drone projects.

Developers in the civilian field are also mainly enthusiasts, including the famous DJI. Even if they have commercial intentions, they are also targeting the development of the military field. They never expected that the scale of the civilian market would be so large.

, and even in turn applied to military battlefields.

The most important thing among them is that it’s cheap! It’s as cheap as cabbage!

When drones only cost a few hundred dollars, why can't they be used? Many new markets have been created.

Immediately, a reporter asked: "Li, can a drone like yours be used in Hollywood?"
To be continued...