「Lobster」 Frenzy Continues, Hardware in Short Supply

BlockBeats News, March 12th. Recently, with the continuous surge in popularity of the OpenClaw AI agent, the "Lobster Installation Fever" has also driven price increases and shortages in the related hardware equipment market. Today, a reporter saw in front of a second-hand equipment wholesale booth in Huaqiangbei Electronics World in Shenzhen that within just 20 minutes, five or six batches of customers came to inquire about hardware equipment suitable for the OpenClaw installation environment. One consumer said, "Today, I specially came from Guizhou just to buy a 'lobster' desktop case. I visited several stores, but they were all out of stock, and the prices are also continuously rising." After visiting several second-hand wholesalers, the consistent response was out of stock. "Many people are asking, but the key issue is the lack of inventory. It was over 3000 yuan before, and now it seems to have increased by 1000 yuan."

In addition, the "lobster fever" has also impacted the entire ecosystem of AI hardware products. Many manufacturers are actively trying to integrate their products with OpenClaw, this "new brain," hoping to attract more consumers with new features. An AI hardware solution provider said, "At the beginning of this year, we saw the trend of the hardware industry integrating 'lobster.' Products like smart terminal AI glasses, smart home devices, and learning machines are all being adapted." The "lobster breeding" trend has not diminished, and "lobster uninstallation" has become a new business. With the "lobster breeding" craze, discussions about its security risks have also emerged. Officials have repeatedly issued security reminders regarding "lobster breeding." (CCTV Finance)