Zero entry threshold for participation, with a prize pool of hundreds of billions of tokens, we are waiting for the top "shrimp farming" champion.

For tech practitioners who are looking for AI implementation directions, this is not only an opportunity to access resources, but also a window to observe industry trends and verify product value. 

At the start of 2026, all industries are abuzz over the red "lobster" AI agent.

Pony Ma showcased Tencent's product matrix of "self-developed lobster, local lobster, cloud lobster" on WeChat Moments; smartphone vendors including Huawei, Xiaomi and Honor have stormed into the core battlefield of "lobster raising" on end-side devices; even hardware and home appliance enterprises such as Midea and Visionox have launched scenario-based "lobster raising" layouts one after another.

Policies have also followed up rapidly. Starting from the "12 Measures for Lobster Raising" first released by Wuxi New District, followed by swift rollouts in Suzhou, Hefei and other regions, the industrial ecosystem centered on OpenClaw is taking shape at an unprecedented speed.

At present, the main battlefield of the AI track is shifting at a staggering speed from model competitions that focus on "parameter stacking" to agent application that emphasizes "implementation". For ordinary people who expect to "strike it rich" amid the AI boom, a brand new continent has been opened up.

The threshold for basic large models is being rapidly leveled by the open-source ecosystem. AI capabilities that were once out of reach have now become as ubiquitous and indispensable resources as water and electricity. The real value gap no longer lies in stacking computing power or competing for parameters, but in who can take the lead in letting this AI "lobster" crawl into laboratories, drill into production lines, swim into daily life, and become a productivity that can truly solve problems and create value.

At present, what plagues the innovation of "lobster raisers" is not the technology itself, but the lack of scenario implementation verification and early-stage resources. The "Zhongguancun North Latitude Lobster Competition" held from March 11 to 19 just provides a low-cost verification ground.

The competition has "zero threshold" for participation. Regardless of background and seniority, no coding foundation is required. As long as participants can make this "lobster" solve a real problem in scientific research, production or daily life, they can complete the registration.

With millions of yuan in bonuses and a 100-billion-token prize pool, it is more than enough to support the API call needs of a startup team for several months or even a year, which can be regarded as the first bucket of "computing power gold" on the road to entrepreneurship. For tech practitioners who are looking for AI implementation directions, this is not only an opportunity to access resources, but also a window to observe industry trends and verify product value.

Event Details are as Follows

Zhongguancun North Latitude Lobster Competition is coming! 🦞

(1) Gather all OpenClaw players!

The Zhongguancun North Latitude Lobster Competition, specially designed for lobster raisers, is officially launched!

100-billion-token prize pool, zero code threshold!

You have been raising your "lobster" for so long, it's time to show it to the world

What can your AI lobster do? 🤖

(2) Three tracks, there is always one that suits you

No restrictions on identity, age or background

Covers all application scenarios

🏆 Academic Lobster: All scenarios related to "figuring out a thing" are its home ground. Some people use it to manage the literature library of the entire research group, some let it automatically generate experiment progress reports every day for them to check when they wake up in the morning. We can't wait to see how far your lobster can go in scientific research.

🏆 Productivity Lobster: All scenarios related to "getting things done" are its territory. Some lobsters are running self-media accounts fully automatically, some have directly become digital employees of companies. Show us what work your lobster can complete.

🏆 Life Lobster: It takes over all scenarios related to "living a good life". Some people chat with it every day to kill time, some throw all their schedules and travel plans to the lobster for management. We are waiting to see how many things your lobster can handle in daily life.

(3) Two never-released anonymous models make a surprise appearance in the lobster competition!

The organizing committee keeps up with hot trends and first discovered two anonymous models Hunter Alpha and Healer Alpha - these two are high-performance anonymous models that have not been officially unveiled globally. Currently, the two models are open for free on OpenRouter. During the competition period (March 11 to 19), participants can directly access OpenRouter for calls to solve token consumption problems, and release their imagination at full power~!

The founder of OpenClaw personally reposted the news, which soon sparked widespread attention on Twitter - what will happen if you use the model that even the founder can't help reposting to raise your lobster?

(4) Evaluation Criteria

The three tracks adopt a unified evaluation standard: the actual value created in their respective tracks.

We do not compete for fancy skills and complexity, only look at whose "lobster" can truly solve problems, help others and create practical results.

The review work will be completed by an expert review committee.

Special encouragement: Innovative works that connect the "lobster" to hardware devices such as robots, smart dolls and smart home devices will get extra points.

(5) Endless benefits, true Token freedom! 🎁

What is the biggest pain point of raising lobsters?

It's expensive!!!

Stop feeling distressed for the daily API cost of raising lobsters!

This competition directly helps you achieve "Token freedom"!

🏆 Best Lobster of the whole event (1 winner): ￥200,000 bonus + 10 billion Tokens 

🥇 First place in each track (3 winners in total): ￥80,000 per person + 10 billion Tokens per person

🥈 Second place in each track (9 winners in total): ￥30,000 per person + 10 billion Tokens per person

🥉 Third place in each track (18 winners in total): ￥20,000 per person + 10 billion Tokens per person

(6) Security Compliance and Responsible Use 🛡️

The security issue of OpenClaw is not a bug, it is a feature.

In the agent era, there is no impregnable wall, only a real-time operating immune system:

• Real-time behavior monitoring - detect anomalies

• Automatic anomaly fusing - cut off threats

• Dynamic authorization with minimum permissions - restrict capabilities

A "lobster" that knows what not to do and where the boundary lies is a truly reliable "lobster".

Based on this cognition, the competition puts forward the following principles for participating works:

🔒 Data Security: It is strictly forbidden to illegally obtain or leak user private data; participating works must not expose OpenClaw to the public network, and the operating environment must do a good job in permission isolation.

⚖️ Compliant Use: It must not be used for purposes that violate laws, regulations and public order and good customs; strictly manage plugin sources, and only use extensions verified by trusted channels.

👁️ Transparent and Controllable: It is encouraged to clearly show the behavior boundary and security mechanism of the "lobster".

📜 Respect Intellectual Property Rights: The content generated by the "lobster" should fully respect original copyright and the rights and interests of creators.

🤝 Social Responsibility: Works that use the "lobster" to create social value and improve public service efficiency will get extra attention from the review committee.

The organizing committee reserves the right to disqualify violating works. Participants shall be responsible for the security of their own works.

(7) How to participate? Super easy!

1. Enter the registration page and fill in information: https://claw.lab.bza.edu.cn/

2. Submit a publicly accessible link that points to your work introducing what your lobster "can do": no format restrictions, as long as the judges can see it

——No technical documents required, no code required, just clearly explain what it helps you achieve

(8) Key timeline, mark it down and don't miss it

Work collection: March 11 - March 19 (just go for it)

Expert review: March 20 - 21

On-site roadshow and award ceremony (Haidian, Beijing): March 22 (tentative)

(9) Final Note

Tech for good

We want to see ——

How much better the integration of carbon-based and silicon-based life can make the world

Now, bring your carefully raised lobster to the Zhongguancun North Latitude Lobster Competition

Sweep across the whole network with your strength and become a legend overnight!

We will see you on the field!

Email of the competition organizing committee: claw@bza.edu.cn 

(10) Organizers 

Beijing Zhongguancun College, Zhongguancun Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, AI Business School

Supporters

Beijing Zhongguancun College Education Foundation

Notes:

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: "Six Dos and Six Don'ts" for using "lobster"!

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/4mLsAICE0roCJYBzAqIcZg?scene=1 

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