Robodog Lie: Galgotias Exposed at AI Summit 2026

'Orion' Exposed as Unitree Go2

The row started after the university exhibited an artificially intelligent robotic dog called “Orion” at the expo as part of its artificial intelligence and robotics efforts to the university. But detractors on social media claimed the device was actually a Unitree Go2 made in China rather than an internal invention.
Under attack online and amid allegations of misrepresenting imported technology as its own, the university was told to move away from its stall. 

Galgotias Issues Clarification

In response to the rising dispute, Galgotias University made a formal admission of concern in what it called a propaganda campaign against the university.
“Let us be clear — Galgotias has not built this robodog,neither have we claimed. But what we are building are minds that will soon design, engineer, and manufacture such technologies right here in Bharat,” the statement said.
“Spreading negativity can harm the morale of students, who are working hard to innovate, learn, and build their skills using global technologies,” it added.

Professor's Claims Fuel Outrage

A viral video shows a university professor, Neha Singh, posing in front of the robodog and asserting that it had been built under the Rs 350 crore AI programme that run by the university.
She said the robodog had a way to have its surveillance capabilities while navigating autonomously around the campus. The device was known more widely after it appeared in the release of a video titled India’s Sovereign Models posted by the Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. 

Robodog Controversy Threatens Credibility

Framing a Chinese product as the domestically inspired breakthrough at a world summit at the hand of foreign leaders and big tech names at a local summit might hurt national credibility. The saga has prompted many to call into question the university’s credibility as a whole on social media. 

Summit Spotlights India's AI Ambitions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recently opened the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at the Bharat Mandapam at New Delhi, says for India’s AI Impact Expo 2026— which will bring India’s artificial intelligence advances to the attention of global observers, could not only catalyze national transformation, but also drive our nation’s global progress.
The summit itself is home to more than 20 Heads of State, 60 ministers and 500 AI leaders around the world – making it one of the biggest AI gatherings held in India.