A Galgotias University professor went viral Wednesday after claiming that therobot dog "Orion"which the University presented at the India AI Summit in Delhi, was developed on campus. As a controversy erupted following revelation that "Orion" was actually Chinese-made, professor Neha Singh sought to explain away the incident, remarking, "Your six can be my nine." Saying that the university had not sought to mislead, Singh said, "To call it misleading is a big thing. You all are journalists. You should use such words responsibly. Due to one misinterpretation, there is a massive social media storm now."
The university, based in Greater Noida, found itself at the centre of a social media storm after a promotional video from the India AI Impact Summit 2026 showed a university representative presenting "Orion" as an example of in-house innovation. However, users quickly identified the machine as the Unitree Go2 - a robot dog made in China - rather than a product built by the university. Critics accused the institution of portraying imported technology as its own, sparking an intense debate online about transparency and accountability.
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Amid mounting criticism, Galgotias University issued an official clarification, stating that it had never claimed to have manufactured the robotic dog. "Let us be clear — Galgotias has not built this robodog, neither have we claimed. But what we are building are minds that will soon design, engineer, and manufacture such technologies right here in Bharat," the university said in its statement. "The recently acquired robodog from Unitree is one such step in that journey. It is not merely a machine on display; it is a classroom in motion. Our students are experimenting with it, testing its limits and, in the process, expanding their own knowledge. Let us be clear: Galgotias has not built this robodog, nor have we ever claimed to," the university said in the statement posted on X.
Government sources told Times Now that the university has been asked to vacate its space at the AI Summit Expo following the controversy.
The India AI Impact Summit is the first global AI summit to be hosted in the Global South. It has drawn participation from more than 110 countries and 30 international organisations, including around 20 Heads of State or Government and approximately 45 ministers. The summit seeks to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in line with India's vision of "Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya" (welfare for all, happiness for all).
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