AI Summit 2026: Galgotias University showed the robot dog at AI Summit 2026, but it turned out to be the Chinese unitary Go2. Will this affect India’s innovation image? Why did the controversy escalate and what explanation did the university give? Congress made a big attack on the government regarding this.
AI Summit 2026 Chinese Robotics Controversy: Galgotias University’s robotic dog suddenly got embroiled in controversy at the India Impact Summit 2026. The university introduced it as its in-house innovation by the name of “Orion”. But observers called it the Go2 model of Chinese company Unitri. The mistake brought criticism and controversy to the university, raising questions about the credibility of India’s AI event. On this issue, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has raised questions on the credibility of the government. Due to which a lot of uproar has arisen. However, the university has given clarification in this regard.
Robodog controversy – what really happened?
At the summit, Galgotias University presented Orion, a robotic dog, to showcase the innovations of its students. But onlookers recognized it as a commercially available robot from Chinese company Unitri Go2. This robot is sold in India for Rs 2-3 lakh. Suddenly the matter became a national controversy, as the university had presented it as its in-house innovation.
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It is alleged that such presentation did not properly showcase domestic AI innovation. According to government sources, the university was asked to vacate the stalls and electricity was also cut. This controversy shifted the focus of the summit from India’s AI ambitions to controversy and criticism.
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Galgotias University’s side – justification or reality?
Professor Neha Singh of Galgotias University earlier said that the university has developed Orion in its AI and Data Science Center of Excellence. He claims that the robotic dog can do work like surveillance and monitoring. But the university later clarified that the robotic dog Unity was Go2’s model, and they never claimed it as their development. The university says that it was shown only for the learning and inspiration of the students.
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Professor Neha Singh admitted that there was a communication misunderstanding, and that the intention was not bad. He says that the aim of the university is to prepare AI talent and learn the use of global technology.
Opposition reaction-political and social media uproar
Congress and the opposition reacted sharply to the incident. Former Congress president and MP Rahul Gandhi called it a “mindless PR stunt”. The opposition alleges that in the summit, Chinese robots were shown as Indian innovations, which damaged India’s credibility. People also raised questions on social media – will India’s AI ambition be affected by such misinformation? Was it right to promote Chinese technology at a global AI event?
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