US EditionIndia Boots a Private University From an AI Summit over a Robot Dog Controversy
Galgotias University stated the Chinese-made Unitree Go2 robodog was purchased for teaching AI and robotics, amid claims it was misrepresented as indigenous technology.
- A viral clip from Day One of the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam showed Galgotias University presenters introducing ORION and claiming it was developed at their Centre of Excellence.
- Social media users flagged the likeness to a China-made model, noting the device closely resembled the Unitree Go2 by China-based Unitree Robotics, sold online for roughly $2,800.
- Positioning its pavilion as a Rs. 350+ crore AI showcase, the university highlighted Centres of Excellence and NVIDIA-powered supercomputing infrastructure during demonstrations.
- International media outlets covering Chinese and Eurasian developments reported possible misrepresentation in the Rs 350+ crore AI exhibit, while government sources said the university was asked to vacate its stall and an X community note flagged its clarification.
- Amid an ongoing debate over transparency during the February 16–20 summit, Galgotias University defended the robodog as a classroom tool, stating it was purchased from Unitree Robotics for educational use.
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India boots a private university from an AI summit over a robot dog controversy
A private Indian university has been booted from a top artificial intelligence summit in New Delhi after one of its staffers displayed a a commercially available robotic dog made in China, claiming it was the university’s own innovation.
The controversy that led to Galgotias University being asked to vacate AI expo
Galgotias University has been asked to vacate its stall at the India AI Impact Summit exhibition in Delhi, PTI quoted unidentified officials as saying on Wednesday. This came amid a controversy about the origin of a robotic dog the institute had displayed on Monday.The summit, which began on Monday and will end on Friday, is being promoted as the first major gathering on artificial intelligence to be held in the Global South. Twenty world leader…
India tells university to leave AI summit after presenting Chinese robot as its own, sources say
By Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI, Feb 18 (Reuters) – An Indian university has been asked to vacate its stall at the country’s flagship AI summit after a staff member was caught presenting a commercially available robotic dog made in China as its own creation, two government sources said. “You need to meet Orion. This has been developed by the Centre of Excellence at Galgotias University,” Neha Singh, a professor of communications, told state-run …
"Propaganda Campaign": Galgotias Claps Back After Chinese Robot Dogs Row
Galgotias University Chinese Robot Dog Controversy: Galgotias University has described the intense online and offline criticism over its display of a robotic dog at a major artificial intelligence event in New Delhi as a "propaganda campaign".
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