The 2026 Hubei "Qianjiang Crayfish" Industry Expo, themed "Qianjiang Crayfish Takes the World by Storm," is scheduled to take place on May 17, 2026, in Qianjiang City. This year’s expo highlights technology empowerment and quality cultivation, marking the first-ever integration of AI with the crayfish industry through initiatives such as embodied intelligent robots, an AI automatic peeling machine, China Telecom’s "Shennong I" AI model, and unmanned logistics vehicles. Key events include the opening ceremony, an industry expo, a high-quality development seminar on chitosan, the establishment of the Chitosan Deep Processing Industry Alliance, a low-sodium healthy city launch event, a cooking competition, and a grand "Ten Thousand People Tasting Crayfish" feast. Notable achievements to be unveiled include the new "Qianjiang Crayfish No. 1" breed and the 2026 provincial-level brand value of Qianjiang crayfish. With comprehensive output value exceeding 90 billion yuan and brand value reaching 52.72 billion yuan, Qianjiang continues to strengthen its whole-industry chain development, solidifying its reputation as a national leader in agricultural modernization.