Participate in the competition with zero threshold. There is a prize pool of tens of billions of Tokens. Waiting for the king of "shrimp farming".

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

At the beginning of 2026, all industries are boiling over a red lobster.

Ma Huateng showed off Tencent's product matrix of "self-developed lobsters, local lobsters, and cloud lobsters" in his WeChat Moments. Mobile phone manufacturers such as Huawei, Xiaomi, and Honor have entered the main battlefield of "lobster breeding" on the device side. Even hardware and home appliance companies like Midea and Visionox have launched scenario-based "lobster breeding" layouts.

The policy level has also quickly followed up. From the "Twelve Measures for Lobster Breeding" first introduced by Wuxi High - tech Zone to the rapid follow - up of cities like Suzhou and Hefei, the industrial ecosystem around OpenClaw is taking shape at an unprecedented speed.

Currently, the main battlefield in the AI track is shifting at an astonishing speed from the model competition of "comparing parameters" to the intelligent agent applications of "comparing implementation". For ordinary people looking to "strike gold" in the AI boom, a brand - new continent has been opened up.

The threshold of basic large - scale models is being quickly leveled by the open - source ecosystem. The once unattainable AI capabilities are now becoming as common and indispensable as water and electricity. The real value depression is no longer about piling up computing power and comparing parameters, but about who can be the first to let the "lobster" of AI crawl into laboratories, penetrate production lines, and swim into daily life, becoming a real productivity that can solve problems and create value.

Currently, what troubles the innovation of "lobster breeders" is not the technology itself, but the verification of scenario implementation and the lack of early - stage resources. The "Zhongguancun North Latitude Lobster Competition" held from March 11th to 19th provides a low - cost verification field.

The competition has a "0 - threshold" for participation. Regardless of background and qualifications, and without the need for coding skills, as long as participants can make this "lobster" solve a real - world problem in scientific research, production, or daily life, they can complete the registration.

Combined with a million - yuan bonus and a hundred - billion - Token prize pool, it is sufficient 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 entrepreneurial path. For technology practitioners looking for AI implementation directions, this is not only an opportunity to access resources but also a window period to observe industry trends and verify product value.

[Event details are as follows]

The Zhongguancun North Latitude Lobster Competition is here! 🦞

(1) Gather OpenClaw players!

Designed specifically for lobster breeders - the Zhongguancun North Latitude Lobster Competition is officially launched!

A hundred - billion - Token prize pool, 0 - code threshold!

You've been "breeding" the "lobster" for so long. It's time to show what it can do.

What can your AI lobster do? 🤖

(2) Three tracks, there's always one for you

No restrictions on identity, age, or background

Cover all application scenarios

🏆 Academic Lobster: All scenarios related to "understanding something" are its home ground. Some people use it to take over the literature library of an entire research group, and some let it automatically generate daily experiment progress reports for them to read in the morning. How far can your lobster go in scientific research? We'd like to find out.

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

🏆 Life Lobster: It takes on all scenarios related to "living a good life". Some people chat with it every day to relieve boredom, and some hand over their schedules and travel plans to it for management. How many things can your lobster handle in daily life? We're waiting to see.

(3) Two never - before - publicly - released anonymous models have landed at the Lobster Competition!

The organizing committee has closely followed the hotspots and discovered two anonymous models, Hunter Alpha and Healer Alpha, for the first time. These are two high - performance anonymous models that have not yet been officially unveiled globally. Currently, these two anonymous models are freely available on OpenRouter. During the competition period (March 11th - 19th), participants can directly access OpenRouter for calls to solve the token consumption problem and fully unleash their imagination!

The founder of OpenClaw personally reposted the news, which immediately attracted wide attention on Twitter. What will happen if you use a model that even the founder can't help but repost to breed lobsters?

(4) Judging criteria

The three tracks adopt a unified judging criterion: The actual value created in each track.

It's not about showing off skills and complexity, but about who can use the "lobster" to truly solve problems, help others, and create practical results.

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

Particularly encouraged: Innovative works that connect the "lobster" to hardware devices such as robots, intelligent dolls, and smart home appliances will receive extra points.

(5) The benefits don't stop there, Token freedom! 🎁

What's the biggest pain in lobster breeding?

Expensive!!!

Don't feel heartache about the daily API fees for lobster breeding anymore!

This competition directly helps you achieve "Token freedom"!

🏆 The Best Lobster of the Whole Competition (1 winner): ￥200,000 bonus + 10 billion Tokens

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

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

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

(6) Safety, compliance, and responsible use 🛡️

The safety issue of OpenClaw is not a bug but a feature.

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

• Real - time behavior monitoring - detect abnormalities

• Automatic abnormal disconnection - cut off threats

• Dynamic minimum - permission granting - limit capabilities

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

Based on this understanding, the following principles are put forward for the participating works in this competition:

🔒 Data security: It is strictly prohibited to illegally obtain or disclose user privacy data. The participating works shall not expose OpenClaw to the public network, and the operating environment shall have proper permission isolation.

⚖️ Compliance use: It shall not be used for purposes that violate laws, regulations, and public order and good customs. Strictly manage the source of plugins and only use extensions verified through trusted channels.

👁️ Transparency and controllability: It is encouraged to clearly show the behavior boundaries and security mechanisms of the "lobster".

📜 Respect for intellectual property rights: The content generated by the "lobster" shall fully respect the original copyright and the rights and interests of the creators.

🤝 Social responsibility: It is encouraged to use the "lobster" to create social value and improve the efficiency of public services. Such works will receive additional attention from the judges.

The organizing committee reserves the right to cancel the qualification of non - compliant works. Participants shall be responsible for the safety of their own works.

(7) How to participate? It's super simple!

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

2. Submit a publicly accessible link pointing to your work that describes what the lobster "can do". The format is not limited, as long as the judges can see it.

— No technical documentation or code is required. Just explain what it has helped you achieve.

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

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

Expert review: March 20th - 21st

On - site roadshow and award ceremony (Haidian, Beijing): March 22nd (tentatively scheduled)

(9) In the end

Technology for good

We want to see -

How well can the integration of carbon - based and silicon - based lifeforms make the world?

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

Sweep the network with your strength and become a legend in one battle!

Let's see the outcome on the competition field!

The 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:

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Six dos and six don'ts when using the "lobster"!

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

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