You smile and nod affirmatively. "Correct, it's our most valuable subsidiary. The R&D department has seven sectors, as you know, but the one you will be managing is six, which is also the most valuable of the lot. Six is responsible for the refinement of Android technology. You've already toured the research wing and testing floor, and received briefs on current projects." You start, and again, the hologram display keeps pace, now showing research documents, sales figures, and images from the labs. "Where do you see opportunities for improvement, and what resources do you need in addition to those currently allocated?" You ask, digging right into the matter at hand.
Her head cants to the side slightly as she regards the display, contemplating an answer for a short moment. "Well, the current operation is very impressive, but there are points of friction. Androids have a bound AI, which cannot be separated from the hardware, the body, right? Unlike a drone that can be operated by whatever AI is installed or exchanged, Android technology relies on the territorial intelligence of existing in a fixed body to produce a lifelike intellect. The Asimov Matrix used to compel and constrain behavior is genius for its simplicity and modularity, but I suspect there is a margin for alteration, and with the proper adjustments, our facility could cut the binding procedure in less than half, from five weeks of meditative dormancy to roughly two." She explains, gesturing to formulae and scraps of code as they flit by. She glances to you, and goes on. "I'd only need three additional servers and a processing drone to begin, and then I could reassign technicians to a small special project team to begin troubleshooting. I could have preliminary findings for you in a month, I believe. Would that be adequate?"
What do you say?
>Impressive and ambitious, this could dramatically reduce costs and increase production scale, I want you to pursue it. Use design lab 4, I'll have it equipped accordingly. I appreciate your initiative, being Director of Operations keeps me very busy and I need more employees that can look after themselves without supervision.
>Androids are our flagship proprietary technology, no one else has managed to create synthetic life of this kind. Wait a while before you start tinkering too much. I'll approve the supply order when you have a more thorough plan, which I expect in two weeks.
>This could massively improve production scale while cutting costs, but I will select the technicians for your team. I hope you don't mind my taking a hands on approach, but I think working together will help you settle in.
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