New Delhi: Galgotias University has been asked to vacate the India AI Impact Expo amid a controversy over showcasing a China-made robotic dog as its own. The university drew sharp backlash on social media for allegedly displaying the Chinese robotic dog at the ongoing AI summit in the national capital, claiming it is home-built.
The university on Tuesday issued a clarification after facing flak, saying it “never claimed to have built the device” and that it was procured from a Chinese manufacturer for academic purposes.
In a statement, the university said the robotic dog was acquired from Unitree, a global robotics company based in China, and is being used as a learning tool for students. “Let us be clear, Galgotias has not built this robodog, nor have we claimed to do so. What we are building are minds that will soon design, engineer and manufacture such technologies in Bharat,” the university said.
The clarification came after it came under fire on social media after reports claimed that the university showcased the Unitree Go2 robotic dog, an AI-powered device available on Chinese platforms for Rs 2–3 lakh, under the name “Orion” at the AI summit in New Delhi.