Galgotias University has asked to vacate its AI summit after it showcased the Chinese robot as an in-house innovation

The video shows a university professor claiming that the robotic dog is called Orion and that it was made by the university. | Image source: Galgotias University/Facebook

Galgotias University has been asked to vacate the AI ​​Impact Summit after it came under fire for pitching a Chinese-made robotic dog, which is commercially available, as a made-in-India innovation, according to sources. The Greater Noida-based university faced backlash after a video went viral on social media, in which university representatives claimed that the robot was manufactured at their Center of Excellence (CoE).

The video shows a university professor claiming that the robotic dog is called Orion and that it was made by the university. She also claimed that the university has invested Rs 350 crore in artificial intelligence. Social media users quickly pointed out that this was a misleading claim, and that the robotic dog was made by Chinese company Unitree and is commercially available for sale.

In a post on social media, Galgotias University had to clarify that the robotic dog was not an internal innovation. The university said the Unitree Robodog was purchased to help students expand their abilities. “We would like to clearly point out that robotic programming is part of our endeavor to make students learn AI programming and develop and deploy real-world skills using globally available tools and resources, as it takes an hour to develop AI talents.”

When Professor Aishwarya of Galgotias University was asked on Wednesday about the direction to evacuate the summit, he told reporters: “No, we have not received any direction yet to evacuate the exhibition area. In fact, we are ready to answer what happened yesterday. A viral tweet was circulated that went in a completely wrong direction and was misinterpreted.”

Posted on February 18, 2026