Professor Neha Singh, who was at the center of Galgotias University’s robotics fiasco at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, appears to have deleted her LinkedIn profile. Professor Neha and Galgotias University made headlines after she presented a Chinese-made robotic dog as being created by students of the Greater Noida-based university.
The link to Professor Neha’s LinkedIn account appears on a page where the on-screen text says: “This page does not exist.” The URL displays 404, which is the Internet error code for deleted content
Earlier, the university had clarified that Professor Neha had not been suspended and that an investigation into the error was underway.
How a robot failure landed Neha Singh in trouble
During the AI Impact Summit 2026, a video of Professor Neha Singh presenting a robotic dog as one of the creations of Galgotias University Center of Excellence students was shared online. The professor was heard saying: “This is Orion. It was developed at the Galgotias University Center of Excellence.” She said the robot can carry out monitoring and monitoring tasks and move freely across the campus.
However, netizens were quick to point out that the dog robot was actually a commercially available four-legged robot made by Chinese company Unitree Robotics. This soon escalated into a major controversy as the authorities on Tuesday asked the university to vacate the stall at the Bharat Mandapam as it was causing “national embarrassment”.
Neha Singh’s U-turn and Galgotias’ series of statements
A day after her claim about the robot dog turned into a controversy, Neha Singh said her statements were not expressed clearly and expressed regret over how they were interpreted. She told HT that the controversy stemmed from the rapid communication and enthusiasm at the event, and not from any intention to falsely claim ownership of the device.
“I could have been more eloquent. I could have been more articulate,” she said. “Because of the euphoria and the rush, things went a little bit here and there, which was never the intention. And the brand didn’t change.”
On the other hand, Galgotias University issued at least three statements saying that its professors had never claimed the product as their own. The university’s official statement adds that the device was acquired from Unitree as part of its investments in artificial intelligence.
“Galgotias did not build this robot dog, and we did not claim it either,” the statement read. “But what we are building are the minds that will soon be designing, engineering and manufacturing such technologies here in Bharat.”
Later, the university blamed Neha Singh and her “zeal to appear in front of the camera” for the blunder. The university on Wednesday issued a statement and apologized for the “confusion” at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, saying its representative at the summit was “uninformed”.
“We, at Galgotias University, would like to sincerely apologize for the confusion that occurred at the recent Al Summit. One of our representatives, who runs the booth, was not aware of the artistic origins of the product and, in her excitement to appear on camera, provided factually incorrect information even though she was not authorized to speak to the press. Due to the sentiments of the organizers, we have evacuated the building,” Galgotias University said in a statement.
