Galgotias University Told to Vacate India AI Impact Summit for Passing Off Chinese Robot as Its Own

Galgotias University has been instructed to vacate the summit venue following significant online criticism over allegations that it presented a Chinese-made robotic dog as its own creation at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi.

Shortly after the incident in which the Chinese robot was showcased, Galgotias University reversed its stance amid swift backlash on X, stating that it “never claimed to have built the device.”

The university, located in Greater Noida, clarified that the robotic dog on display was sourced from Unitree, a China-based robotics company, and was intended as a learning resource for students.

“We at Galgotias, faculty and students, are deeply pained by the propaganda campaign against our university,” it stated on X.

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— Galgotias University (@GalgotiasGU) February 17, 2026

The X community refuted this statement, highlighting that “Galgotias University did claim on camera that the robot was built by their center of excellence team. There is no propaganda here.”

Additionally, at the India AI Impact Summit, Professor Neha Singh claimed that the students had built the robot from scratch and Galgotias was the “first private university investing more than ₹350 crore in AI”, with a dedicated “data science and AI block on the campus”.

The clarification came in response to a surge of social media critiques after a viral video emerged, alleging that the university displayed the Unitree Go2, a Chinese AI-powered robodog available online for approximately Rs 2-3 lakh, under the name “Orion” at the event. Many users accused the institution of misrepresenting foreign technology as a domestically developed product.

“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 statement reads.

The university announced that it has acquired advanced technologies from around the world, including the US, China, and Singapore, to ensure its students are familiar with international technology.

The Print noted that misinformation from this university has been an ongoing issue. In 2024, it faced backlash on social media when students protesting the Congress party’s manifesto in Delhi struggled to explain their reasons during an interview. 

Similarly, in 2020, a research scholar’s research study, “Corona virus killed by the sound vibrations produced by Thali or Ghanti: A potential hypothesis”, drew criticism for being unscientific, with medical professionals blaming the university for spreading false narratives during a health crisis.