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Govt's warning amid Galgotias Univ's robodog row: ‘Don’t display items…'
Galgotias University landed in trouble on Tuesday as it was accused of presenting a Chinese Unitree robodog as their own innovation at the AI Impact Summit 2026
The government on Wednesday issued a warning amid the ongoing robodog row involving the Galgotias University, saying that the exhibitors must not display items that are not theirs.
“Exhibitors must not display items that are not theirs,” IT Secretary S Krishnan was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
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Galgotias University landed in trouble on Tuesday as it was accused of presenting a Chinese Unitree robodog as their own innovation at the AI Impact Summit 2026. As video of the university's stall at the Summit was shared on social media, several viewers pointed out the discrepancy.
Earlier HT reported that the Galgotias had been asked by the authorities to vacate their stall at the AI Impact Summit 2026 for causing a “national embarrassment” by claiming a Chinese Unitree robodog as its own.
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In its latest statement, the Galgotias University blamed Professor Neha Singh, their representative at the summit, for the confusion. The university said their representative was ‘ill-informed’ and that in her ‘enthusiasm of being on camera’, she gave factually incorrect information. It further said that Neha was not authorised to speak to the press.
The robodog row that got Galgotias thrown out of AI summit
On Tuesday, video of Galgotias University showcasing a robot dog at its AI Impact Summit 2026 stall was shared on social media. In a viral clip, Professor Neha Singh of Galgotias University referred to the robodog and said, “You need to meet Orion. This has been developed by the Centre of Excellence at Galgotias University.” She also described the machine as being capable of surveillance and monitoring functions, and said it moves freely across the campus.
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Soon after, several viewers claimed that the robot dog was actually sourced from Chinese robotics firm Unitree.
However, social media users were quick to spot that the robot was a Unitree Go2, sold by China’s Unitree Robotics with a starting price tag of $1,600 and used widely in research and education.
After the online backlash, Galgotias University released a clarification on social media, stating that it never claimed to have manufactured the robot dog.
“Galgotias has not built this robodog, nor have we claimed to do so,” the university said in its statement. “What we are building are minds that will soon design, engineer, and manufacture such technologies here in Bharat.”
