Longgang releases draft plan to support OpenClaw development

Longgang District released a draft plan to support the development of OpenClaw — an open-source AI agent popularly nicknamed "Little Lobster," according to a notice from the district's artificial intelligence and robotics agency. 

The plan includes 10 measures such as offering subsidies to support market-oriented and professional platforms to establish "Lobster Service Zones" that provide free OpenClaw deployment services. It supports the development and promotion of OpenClaw-style intelligent agent tools, AIGC model access, computing power, application scenarios, talent development, entrepreneurship spaces, financing, overseas expansion, and competition-based rewards.

OpenClaw captured the wide attention of China's tech community for its ability to take over a user's computer such as  drafting weekly reports, searching the web, booking restaurants, and even fixing bugs. 

On March 6, hundreds of people lined up outside Tencent's headquarters in Shenzhen, waiting for free OpenClaw installation services. Across domestic social platforms, posts offering "door-to-door OpenClaw installation and debugging" have become common, with pricing ranging from 300 yuan (US$43) for remote setup to 500-1,500 yuan for on-site service — covering local deployment, debugging, and basic usage guidance.  

Hundreds of people line up outside Tencent's headquarters in Shenzhen on March 6, waiting for free OpenClaw installation services.  X@Techub News 

The growing popularity of OpenClaw has also drawn attention to potential security risks. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) yesterday issued a security alert, stating that its Cybersecurity Threat and Vulnerability Information Sharing Platform has detected high-risk configurations in some OpenClaw instances under default or improper settings. These vulnerabilities, the ministry warned, could lead to cyberattacks, data leaks, and other security incidents.