Galgotias University asked to vacate AI Summit following Chinese robot claim: Govt sources

A university official present at the summit had claimed that a Rs 350-crore investment was made to build an AI ecosystem for its students.

• Galgotias University accused of claiming Chinese robot as its own
• University denies claims, says robot was for student inspiration
• Summit organizers embarrassed after social media uproar

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Galgotias University was asked by the authorities to vacate the AI Impact Summit, a day after it showcased a Chinese-made robot as its own, government sources said on February 18.

The university's move to pass off Chinese robot "Orion" as its own caused uproar on social media with people calling out the university for importing foreign tech and misrepresenting it as indigenous innovation.

A university official present at the summit had also claimed that a Rs 350-crore investment was made to build an AI ecosystem in the campus for its students.

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The university caused a major embarrassment for summit's organisers after allegations surfaced against the institution from Greater Noida that it tried to showcase a Chinese robot as the creation of its students.

The IT secretary S Krishnan also addressed the controversy involving Galgotias University, stating that the government does not wish for any disputes to overshadow the summit.

He emphasised that only authentic work should be showcased at the event. “Our intention is not to promote misinformation or plagiarism,” he said.

Responding to the reports of the university being asked to leave the summit, professor Neha Singh said the controversy happened because "things may not have been expressed clearly" and they have not been given any directions to vacate the summit.

“The controversy happened because things may not have been expressed clearly. I take accountability that perhaps I did not communicate it properly, as it was done with a lot of energy and enthusiasm and very quickly, so I may not have come across as eloquently as I usually do. Also, the intent may not have been properly understood. One important point is regarding the robot dog—we cannot claim that we manufactured it. I have told everyone that we introduced it to our students to inspire them to create something better on their own. Our university contributes to building future leaders by providing cutting-edge technologies in the field of AI, and it will continue to do so.” Regarding whether the government asked us to vacate the expo area, she said, “I do not have any information about that. What I know is that today we are all present here.”

VIDEO | Delhi: Professor Neha Singh of Galgotias University responds to reports of the university being asked to vacate its stall at the AI Summit Expo, says, “The controversy happened because things may not have been expressed clearly. I take accountability that perhaps I did… pic.twitter.com/z5lOIzmDz1

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 18, 2026

In a footage that has gone viral, presenters had claimed the robotic dog routinely patrols the university campus and can be deployed for multiple applications, including surveillance. They also state that the device is capable of capturing images in tight or hard-to-reach spaces.

Following the clip’s circulation online, several media organisations — including outlets tracking Chinese and Eurasian developments — cast doubt on the university’s assertions. Reports alleged that the institution misrepresented the robotic dog as an in-house innovation as part of a display highlighting over Rs 350 crore in artificial intelligence investments.

They further claimed that the robot shown at the summit closely resembled the Unitree Go2, a robotic dog manufactured by Unitree Robotics, a China-based company. The Unitree Go2 is a commercially available, mass-produced robot that can be purchased on global online platforms for around $2,800, or roughly Rs 2.3 lakh.

The University, in a clarification issued soon after the controversy on February 17, said it never claimed that the robodog was built by them and are pained by the "propaganda campaign".

pic.twitter.com/0h8GNo4lTD — Galgotias University (@GalgotiasGU) February 17, 2026

“Let us be clear. Galgotias has not built this robotic dog, nor have we claimed to do so. Our focus is on building young minds that will soon design, engineer and manufacture such technologies in India,” the university said in its statement.