Indian university kicked out of AI summit for claiming Chinese robot dog is its own invention

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Galgotias University showcased a robot dog named “Orion” at the AI Impact Summit claiming it was developed by their collaborative hub.
Online users identified the robot as the Unitree Go2, a commercially available robotic dog made by Chinese company Unitree, leading to accusations of misrepresenting imported hardware as indigenous.
Government sources directed the university to vacate their stall after the controversy; the university denied receiving such a directive.
The university admitted to purchasing the robot, using it as a learning tool, and denied any claims that they built the dog, emphasizing their goal to train students to design such technologies in India.
The incident caused criticism from the India AI Mission chief executive, highlighting the university’s alleged misleading statements during the event.
The AI Impact Summit aimed to position India as a rising AI force, but its first day faced logistical issues including confusion, traffic, and long queues.

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