Chapter: 42

Soon, the promotional video concluded, and at this point, all the audience had gained a general understanding of the inquiry process of the healthcare assistant, Baymax. This made them even more excited for the upcoming live demonstration.

Does this personal healthcare assistant, Baymax, truly possess the miraculous capabilities showcased in the video? With this question in mind, all eyes were focused on Mark and Baymax on the stage.

"Alright, the video is finished, and the on-site staff have invited four volunteers, two men and two women, to join us for the live demonstration. Now let's give a round of applause to welcome these four volunteers to the stage and be the first to experience Baymax's services."

Quickly, guided by the staff, the four volunteers stepped onto the stage and gathered at the center. "Welcome to the four of you, and thank you for participating. Now, following the order of appearance, let's have the blonde lady begin. Please introduce yourself to the audience."

"I'm called Kristin, and I'm a journalist."

"Great. Now, please stand naturally and wait for a moment. The results will be revealed soon."

"Baymax, come here and perform a full-body scan on this beautiful lady."

"Understood. Madam, I will scan your body. Scan initiated - Scan complete.

Madam, your body is in a sub-healthy state. You have chronic specific inflammation in the shoulder joint capsule and surrounding connective tissues. Wearing high heels for an extended period has caused your big toe to deviate outward at the first metatarsophalangeal joint. Irregular eating habits have led to gastric ulcers, and irregular rest has resulted in gynecological inflammation.

Baymax suggests that you improve your lifestyle habits, maintain a healthy and regular diet, get adequate rest, and consider using anti-inflammatory medication and physical therapy. This will help you recover your physical health as soon as possible."

Baymax proceeded to diagnose and provide treatment recommendations for the remaining volunteers, leaving the audience in awe and generating continuous applause.

Mark appeared on stage again, raising his hands and pressing down, signaling for everyone to calm down a bit. "Thank you all for the enthusiastic encouragement. I believe the live demonstration just now has showcased the role of Baymax as a personal healthcare assistant comprehensively. However, some may still question whether these volunteers were randomly selected to come on stage and whether the diagnosis results of Baymax are accurate.

In response, first, I assure you in the name of Stark that all the demonstration processes today were not pre-arranged. I believe the credibility of the Stark family name should still hold some weight. Secondly, these four volunteers will receive a free full-body examination opportunity at the Medical Center, and the examination process will be supervised by a notary public. The results of the examination made by Baymax will be announced on the official website of the notary public.

Now, let's move on to the most concerning question for everyone. How much will this personal healthcare assistant cost?

First, we have the consumer version targeted at the general audience - Intelligent Diagnosis 1.0. This model of the personal healthcare assistant only retains the intelligent Diagnosis function. It uses a higher cost-effective hyperspectral lens, does not come with an inflatable robot appearance, and lacks treatment functions..."

As Mark introduced, the large screen also displayed the consumer version of the Intelligent Diagnosis 1.0, resembling a home projector with a simple design.

After removing all additional features and exterior design, its price was truly appealing. The retail price was only $8,999.

Considering even the middle-class who purchased expensive commercial health insurance, this price was only equivalent to the cost of three full-body examinations at a formal hospital. Coupled with the American people's preference for credit card usage, $8,999 could be considered a price almost anyone with a job could afford, after all, health is priceless.

The various versions that followed caused waves of cheers and applause on-site, bringing immense surprise to the audience.

The Robot Home Edition was priced at $26,999; the Robot Custom Edition at $46,999; the Medical Institution Professional Edition at $269,999; the Military Edition at $369,999; and personalized interchangeable skins at $199 each.

Although the prices announced by Mark were shocking and seemed like a loss-making business, in reality, even with these prices, his company would generate over 100% gross profit. Following the concept of using salaries to create happiness, Mark not only made precise differentiations in the product itself but also implemented a strict fee-based charging model for services. In other words, any service you can think of comes with a price tag. This ensured a continuous stream of revenue for Mark's company from the sales of the personal healthcare assistants.

However, at this moment, all the people paying attention to this product were caught off guard by Mark's price tactics. They had no awareness of the trap they were about to fall into. Only Tony, sitting in the audience, could see through Mark's seemingly sunny and handsome smile and recognize the true nature of this guy as a cunning businessman.

"The Mark Research Center will collaborate closely with Stark Industries. All the products will be manufactured and strictly controlled for quality by Stark Industries, guaranteeing that every customer receives flawless and top-notch products. We will also provide the highest quality return, exchange, and after-sales service to all consumers.

Today's product launch event comes to an end, and I hope to see all of you at the next Mark Research Center product launch event. Thank you." Mark bowed and took his leave. The lights slowly brightened, and the audience enthusiastically applauded, indicating that Mark's debut today was highly successful, establishing the reputation of the Mark Research Center.

Anyone with a bit of business acumen and social experience could analyze that the Mark Research Center was about to become a unicorn enterprise in the medical robotics industry. With the passage of time and the support of Stark Group behind Mark, its future would undoubtedly make it a technology giant with influence and value comparable to Stark Industries. This was something they firmly believed in.

Backstage, just as Mark was preparing to meet with Tony and Pepper, he received a message from his secretary: "Boss, Mr. Coulson from S.H.I.E.L.D. is waiting for you in the dressing room. He wants to confirm the order details and sign the purchase contract with you."

"Oh!? It seems like my product launch event was a great success today. They can't hold back anymore. Well then, I won't hesitate to make a bold request. Hehehe..."