Wipro showcases Unitree Go2 robot dog at Delhi AI Summit after Galgotias controversy

Wipro showcases unitree robot at India AI Impact Summit 2026

A small, grey, four-legged robot calmly walking across a stage in Delhi has ended up at the centre of an awkward conversation about innovation and attribution.

At the recent AI Summit in the capital, Wipro showcased a Unitree Go2 robotic dog during a live demonstration. The robot, referred to as “TJ” during the presentation, moved, responded and demonstrated its capabilities as a programmable AI platform. There was no claim that Wipro had built it. It was presented as a tool being used and explored.

The attention around it stems from what happened days earlier.

Galgotias University had faced criticism after a faculty member presented what appeared to be the same Unitree Go2 robot at a separate event and suggested it was an in-house creation. Videos from that presentation circulated widely on social media, with viewers quickly identifying the device as a commercially available product made by China-based Unitree Robotics.

The Unitree Go2 is not a custom prototype. It is a globally marketed quadruped robot used in research labs, startups and corporate environments. It comes equipped with autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance and programmable AI capabilities. It can be bought directly from the manufacturer or through distributors, much like other advanced robotics platforms.

That is precisely why the earlier presentation drew criticism. In India’s increasingly competitive AI landscape, claims of building hardware in-house carry weight. When online users pointed out that the robot matched the specifications and design of Unitree’s retail model, the focus shifted from the technology to the narrative around it.

Wipro’s appearance at the summit did not attract the same backlash. According to video shared by PTI, a Wipro official explained the robot’s features and potential enterprise applications. There was no suggestion that the company had designed or manufactured it. Instead, the emphasis was on how such robotic systems can be integrated into AI-driven solutions.

The episode underscores a larger tension in India’s tech ecosystem. Many institutions and companies are experimenting with global hardware platforms while building software layers or AI models on top of them. That is standard practice worldwide. The line becomes blurry only when ownership of the hardware itself is implied.

For now, the robot dog has become less a symbol of futuristic AI and more a reminder that in the race to showcase innovation, transparency matters just as much as technology.