Shenzhen Longgang releases "Lobster Ten Rules"! Up to 10 million yuan in equity investment support

Source: Securities Times Online Author: Zeng Jian

Recently, the Longgang District Artificial Intelligence (Robotics) Office in Shenzhen announced the “Several Measures to Support the Development of OpenClaw & OPC (Draft for Comments)” (hereinafter referred to as “Several Measures”). The goal is to seize the opportunities presented by the first year of mass production of humanoid robots and the explosion of embodied intelligence, and to expand the “one-person company” ecosystem.

The “Several Measures” involve ten specific initiatives, including free deployment and development support for OpenClaw, dedicated data services for OpenClaw, procurement support for OpenClaw-like intelligent agent tools, demonstration support for applications of OpenClaw-like intelligent agents, support for AIGC model calls, computing power and scene application support, talent and startup space support, financial support for basic funding, product export support, and competition rewards.

It is reported that Longgang District will encourage market-oriented, professional platform carriers to launch a “Lobster Service Zone,” providing free OpenClaw deployment services, with subsidies for qualifying entities; support for the development and promotion of OpenClaw-like intelligent agent tools. Contributions of key code to international mainstream communities, development and listing of skill packages related to Longgang’s advantageous industries on skill trading platforms, and development of applications combining embodied intelligent devices will be recognized and granted subsidies of up to 2 million yuan.

Meanwhile, Longgang District will open high-quality, de-identified public data in areas such as low-altitude, transportation, healthcare, and urban governance, and waive fees for data usage; for services purchased for data governance, annotation, and data asset registration used in OpenClaw framework development, applications, and research, a 50% discount will be provided based on actual payments. For companies purchasing self-developed, ready-to-use AI NAS (Lobster Box), a subsidy of 30% of the market price will be granted. The “OpenClaw Digital Employee Application Voucher” program will support enterprises in purchasing or building their own OpenClaw intelligent agent solutions, with subsidies up to 40% of the total project investment, and a maximum of 2 million yuan per enterprise annually.

Additionally, Longgang District will focus on fields such as intelligent manufacturing, smart government, smart parks, and smart healthcare. Each year, a selection of innovative and highly effective OpenClaw deep application projects will be awarded the “Longgang District OpenClaw Application Demonstration Project” title, with a one-time reward of 30% of actual investment, up to 1 million yuan.

According to the plan, Longgang District will coordinate intelligent computing resources to provide recognized OPC community new resident enterprises with three months of free computing resources (including but not limited to general and intelligent computing) and related technical support services. Based on dimensions such as technological innovation, market promotion, application effectiveness, and development potential, exemplary scenario projects with industry-leading significance will be selected annually, with support up to 50% of actual project (non-government investment) costs, not exceeding 4 million yuan.

To attract young talent to settle in, the district plans to provide up to 100,000 yuan in household registration subsidies for newly introduced doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate talents. For newly registered or relocated OPC enterprises in Longgang, free accommodation for up to two months will be offered to reduce talent onboarding costs.

Notably, Longgang District will also leverage the district’s science and technology innovation “Seed Fund,” Longgang Cloud Map Industrial Fund, and the Artificial Intelligence Industry Mother Fund to provide financing channels for high-tech, innovative seed-stage OPC projects (with a focus on youth entrepreneurship projects). Qualified projects will receive up to 10 million yuan in equity investment support.

The “Several Measures” will be publicly announced from March 7 to April 6.

OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent, popularly called “Lobster” due to its red lobster icon. For users, OpenClaw is a multifunctional, 24/7 standby AI workforce. It can directly control users’ computers, help organize desktops, send emails, operate social media accounts, and more. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that OpenClaw proves AI can penetrate highly personalized environments and directly address redundant tasks for ordinary users and enterprises.

Recently, OpenClaw has become very popular. Installing OpenClaw on-site costs several hundred yuan. On March 6, Tencent Cloud engineers installed OpenClaw for free at Tencent Building North Square in Shenzhen, causing long lines. In the capital markets, related concept stocks have also attracted significant investor attention.

(Edited by: Wen Jing)

Keywords: OpenClaw